RismadarVoice Reporters
September 27, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran no longer trusts negotiations with the United States, arguing that previous diplomatic efforts were followed by military attacks and sanctions.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in an interview aired on Saturday as Iran awaited Washington’s response to its latest proposal aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
“We have no trust in the American side and do not know on what basis an understanding can be reached with it,” Pezeshkian said.
The Iranian president and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were in the United States this week for the United Nations General Assembly, where Tehran presented a seven-day roadmap for ending hostilities and restoring commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Under the proposal outlined by Araghchi, initial measures would be implemented within four to five days, the strait would reopen on the sixth day, and negotiations on a broader agreement would begin on the seventh.
Iran’s conditions include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, removing sanctions on Iranian oil exports, releasing about $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets and establishing a regional ceasefire covering areas including Lebanon and Yemen.
In return, Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy shipments that has become a central issue in the conflict.
Pezeshkian said Qatar and Pakistan were acting as intermediaries and conveying messages between Tehran and Washington.
He said the latest discussions were linked to a memorandum of understanding previously reached between the two sides in June and called on Washington to clarify its position.
The United States has not publicly accepted Tehran’s latest proposal, while reports have indicated that President Donald Trump rejected aspects of the plan.
Pezeshkian also rejected claims that Iran was solely responsible for disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
He argued that Tehran’s actions followed US measures restricting Iran and maintained that commercial shipping through the waterway could resume if negotiations produced an agreement ending the conflict.
The Iranian president accused Washington of initiating hostilities and characterised Iran’s military actions as responses to attacks against the country.
He nevertheless said Tehran did not seek to widen the conflict and maintained that Iran was prepared to pursue a diplomatic resolution.
“We will not be warmongers,” Pezeshkian said.
On regional security, he argued that Middle Eastern countries should develop their own security arrangements rather than depend on an external power.
“We do not need a regional policeman,” he said.
Pezeshkian also said Saudi Arabia could play a role in strengthening cooperation among Muslim-majority countries.
Addressing Yemen, the Iranian president said Tehran should not be held responsible for the actions of the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and called for dialogue between the group and Saudi Arabia.
He said Iran was prepared to assist efforts aimed at resolving their differences.
On domestic affairs, Pezeshkian accused Iran’s adversaries of attempting to create divisions within the country but said the conflict had instead produced what he described as increased unity.
He also disclosed that he had met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei twice since the conflict began, including a seven-hour meeting devoted to major national issues.
Pezeshkian said his government would continue addressing economic and domestic challenges while investing in the Iranian population despite external pressure.
Diplomatic efforts remain underway, with Qatar and Pakistan continuing to serve as intermediaries as Tehran awaits Washington’s formal response to its proposal.
