Iran's new reformist president is open to negotiating with the West
During his first press conference, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran was willing to engage in a new nuclear agreement with the United States, under the condition that the U.S. upholds its commitments this time. Pezeshkian, who ran on a platform of seeking sanctions relief through renewed negotiations on the nuclear issue, secured an unexpected victory in the second round of elections in July.
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