Iran ready to end war if security is guaranteed, president says
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says any deal to end the war must protect national security and Iranian interests as the conflict enters its second month
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said on Tuesday Tehran is ready to end the war with the United States and Israel, but only under an agreement that firmly guarantees the country’s security and protects the interests of the Iranian people. His remarks, delivered during a cabinet meeting on Monday, came as the conflict in the Middle East moved into its second month.
Pezeshkian said Iran was not seeking a drawn-out confrontation, but made clear that Tehran would reject any settlement lacking concrete safeguards. According to his position, any decision to bring the fighting to an end must put the security and interests of the Iranian people first. He also said Iran was prepared to move towards reducing tensions if there were tangible guarantees that renewed aggression would not happen again.
The Iranian president also credited the country’s ability to withstand the crisis to a combination of military resistance and public unity. He said the armed forces’ continued fight, together with the solidarity shown by ordinary Iranians during wartime, had been one of the key factors helping the country get through what he described as a critical period. He further stressed the value of public gatherings in support of the government in cities across the country, presenting them as an important show of national resolve. Reports from IRNA in recent days have also noted a wave of pro-government demonstrations inside Iran as the conflict has intensified.
His comments came against the backdrop of a widening regional confrontation that began on February 28, 2026, and has since caused thousands of deaths and major disruption across the Middle East.
Tehran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes that have reached Israel and several countries hosting US-linked military assets in the region, adding to fears of a broader spillover. Those attacks, together with threats aimed at American interests and mounting military exchanges, have worsened damage to infrastructure, disrupted trade routes and added to turbulence in global energy markets and aviation.
