Pezeshkian: Achieving true peace possible through avoiding unilateralism

Pars Today – The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the International Peace and Trust Summit in Turkmenistan, emphasized that achieving true peace depends on avoiding unilateralism.

The International “Peace and Trust” Summit is being held in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, with the participation of the Iranian president and leaders from other regional countries. According to Pars Today, on Friday, Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, stated at the summit that any nation striving for peace deserves commendation. He added: “The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a responsible member of the international community, firmly believes that peace and development can only be achieved through equal dialogue, collective cooperation, respect for international law and the UN Charter, and by avoiding unilateralism.”

Pezeshkian stressed that today, more than ever, there is a need to rethink the concept of peace. He noted: “Peace cannot be achieved through increasing military budgets, through hard alliances, or through performative diplomacy, but rather by addressing the real roots of instability: inequality, monopoly, and discrimination that have been created.”

The Iranian president stated: “Against the backdrop of existing inequalities and discrimination, the policies of major powers in West Asia have effectively created a special privilege for the Israeli regime, which is the source of many wars and injustices in the region. This special privilege results from a complex combination of geopolitical calculations, historical alliances, Western security interests, and the failure of international institutions to enforce reality.”

He added: “It is in this environment that this regime has been able to pursue aggressive policies—from repeated crimes in Gaza and the illegal expansion of settlements in the West Bank to repeated attacks on Syria, Lebanon, as well as Iran and Qatar.”

Pezeshkian concluded: “This situation is a direct result of the concentration of global power and the double standards promoted by major powers, which have created a form of security exceptionalism for the Israeli regime.”