Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian announced that Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei issued instructions to end the "neither war nor peace" situation with the United States.
Bazhekian:
"We can have a dialogue while maintaining our dignity, and settle this issue in the same way."
Logic requires avoiding war if our rights can be taken through dialogue, but we will not give in to intimidation and pressure.
The statements come amid mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan to revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington to end the war.