Iran's Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei has given the government the authority to negotiate with the US on a peaceful settlement of the conflict, President Massoud Pazhakian has stated. "We are making efforts to settle the issue through dialogue. In this regard, the Supreme Leader granted the government certain powers," he was quoted as saying by the Presidential Press Service. Pajeshkian also emphasized the importance of the participation of the Iranian population in processes aimed at overcoming challenges and crises arising from US-Israeli aggression against Tehran.