Pezeshkian: U.S. conduct diverted path of diplomacy toward threats, pressure, and sanctions

Pars Today – The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke by phone with Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, regarding the latest regional developments, the negotiation process, and several strategic issues, including the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Pars Today, quoting IRNA, Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said in the phone call with Macron that, given the scope and reasons for the mistrust formed during negotiations toward the American side, the Islamic Republic of Iran entered into talks with the United States twice, and on both occasions, simultaneous with the negotiation process, military aggression against Iran took place. Such behavior, he said, is effectively regarded as “a stab in the back.”

Pezeshkian added: Under the current circumstances, excessive demands, threatening statements, and the lack of adherence to essential frameworks by the United States have made the diplomatic process significantly more complicated.

Pezeshkian, continuing his remarks and referring to Iran’s historic role in ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz, stated: For many years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has safeguarded peace, stability, and security in this region, but it has been the actions of the United States that have disrupted the security of this vital passage and caused crisis and mistrust among the Persian Gulf countries.

The Iranian President described measures such as the U.S. naval blockade as a violation of international law, an obstruction of global trade, and even a form of piracy—actions that, he said, have been acknowledged and even boasted about by American officials.

Pezeshkian emphasized the principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy, grounded in international legal frameworks, and said: Iran is prepared to resolve all issues within the framework of international laws and regulations, and it has no demands beyond securing the legitimate rights of the Iranian nation.

In the phone call, the French President also underlined Paris’s support for the ceasefire framework and the necessity of reopening the Strait of Hormuz through diplomatic solutions, acknowledging that measures such as the U.S. naval blockade and the Zionist regime’s attacks on Lebanon constitute violations of the ceasefire.

Macron also reiterated his country’s readiness to assist in advancing the negotiations, participate in the process of lifting sanctions, and continue diplomatic efforts—including on issues related to Iran’s nuclear file—while stressing the need for multilateral guarantees from various countries to achieve lasting peace in the region.