CNN
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country favors negotiations with the United States to avoid war, but rejected what he described as threats by President Donald Trump.
“We are not seeking war, we favor negotiation and dialogue, but we are not afraid of threats either, and we will in no way retreat from our legal rights,” Pezeshkian said at an event at the port city of Bandar Abbas Saturday.
It’s unclear what comments Pezeshkian was referring to, but Trump told reporters during a trip to the Middle East this week that Iran has to “move quickly” in the negotiations with the US or “something bad’s gonna happen.”
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