Pezeshkian says Iran will not submit to pressure as Trump insists U.S. is under no pressure to strike a deal

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said honoring commitments is the foundation of meaningful dialogue and declared that Iranians would not submit to force, in a statement published on his official X account as diplomatic uncertainty persists around possible renewed talks with the United States.

Pezeshkian wrote that deep historical mistrust toward U.S. government conduct remains strong inside Iran and said recent contradictory signals from American officials carry what he described as a bitter message that Washington seeks Iran’s surrender. He added that “Iranians do not submit to force.”

His statement came as U.S. President Donald Trump separately said on Truth Social that he is under no pressure to conclude an agreement with Iran and argued that the United States would not accept a weak deal despite political criticism at home. Trump described current U.S. military positioning as strong and said any eventual outcome would happen “relatively quickly.”

Reuters reported that Pezeshkian also emphasized diplomacy while warning that distrust toward Washington remains necessary, as uncertainty continues over whether Iran will attend another round of talks expected in Pakistan before the current ceasefire window expires. No confirmed new negotiation framework had been announced at publication.

The immediate significance is that both presidents are publicly defining red lines rather than signaling a breakthrough: Tehran rejects pressure framed as surrender, while Washington insists it is negotiating from military strength. Whether direct talks resume now depends on mediation efforts, possible U.S. flexibility over maritime pressure, and whether either side lowers public escalation in the coming hours.

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