Pezeshkian Backs Expired 60-Day US Deal as Pakistan's Army Chief Heads to Tehran
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Updated · DW (English) · Aug 23
Pezeshkian Backs Expired 60-Day US Deal as Pakistan's Army Chief Heads to Tehran
3 articles · Updated · DW (English) · Aug 23
Summary
Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's Supreme National Security Council backs the expired U.S. memorandum, calling it the best route out of a "neither war nor peace" standoff.
The June deal signed by Donald Trump set a 60-day timetable to end the U.S.-Israeli conflict and curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the deadline passed last week without compromise.
Pezeshkian tied reviving the framework to Iran's economy, saying the country must reduce risk and reopen the way for foreign investment.
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir is due in Tehran on Monday after Islamabad helped broker the memorandum, signaling another mediation push.
Mohsen Rezaei, the SNSC's new hardline leader, still warned neighbors not to aid the U.S. and threatened alternative Persian Gulf oil routes if they join Washington's economic pressure.