Pezeshkian Directs Nuclear Negotiations Resumption Amid US Deployments and IRGC Live-Fire Exercise Denials

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that US military action would lead to a regional conflict

MIDDLE EAST — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian directed officials to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States on February 2, with discussions focusing on conditions without preconditions.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

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Regional mediators, including Oman, Turkey, and Russia, have facilitated efforts to prevent escalation. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that US military action would lead to a regional conflict, emphasizing Iran’s defensive posture.