Iran's president stresses need for diplomacy and vigilance amid tensions with US
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the U.S., while stressing that vigilance and distrust in interactions with Washington were an "undeniable necessity", according to state media IRNA.
Dubai Newsroom
April 20, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.
Inter-Services Public Relations/Handout via Reuters
DUBAI - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the U.S., while stressing that vigilance and distrust in interactions with Washington were an "undeniable necessity", according to state media IRNA.
A two-weeks ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is set to expire on Wednesday, with U.S. representatives set to reach Islamabad for Iran negotiations on Monday while Tehran is yet to announce whether it will send a delegation to Pakistan.
-Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Toby Chopra/Reuters
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