Pezeshkian: America “has begun to kneel.” Iranian diplomacy is active despite the threats

- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the United States, which was seeking to “bring to its knees” Iran and its people, itself began to “gradually kneel,” as he put it, stressing that Iranian diplomacy is still active despite the war, threats, and attempts to isolate his country. In statements on the sidelines of his participation in the thirty-first summit of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Turkey, Pezeshkian added that the conference provided an appropriate opportunity to explain the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to hold talks with heads of state and government, ministers and ambassadors from various countries.

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Pezeshkian as saying that countries adopting the slogans of democracy and human rights "violated legal and humanitarian principles," adding: "No living conscience would accept that children were killed so easily and that Gaza reached its current state," considering that what is happening in the Strip "challenges the conscience of every free human being." Regarding American pressure on Tehran, Pezeshkian said: “America was seeking to bring our country and people to its knees, but it itself gradually began to kneel.”

He added that one of the United States' goals was to isolate Iran, but stressed that Iranian diplomacy is "very active in light of war and threat," according to Tasnim Agency. On the other hand, US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, changed his course again regarding the war with Iran, as he wrote on social media that the United States no longer “needs an agreement” with Tehran, and asked his deputy, J.D. Vance, to direct his attention to other files.

Trump said he directed Vance, who was charged with leading negotiations between the United States and Iran, to "direct his full focus and attention" to fighting corruption and crime in states and cities run by Democrats. Trump's statements come at a time when the pace of diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran has accelerated in recent days, as the two sides are quietly negotiating a sensitive agreement that may avoid a return to all-out war, and open the door to broader negotiations.