Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on Jan. 11, 2026. (Credit: IRIB/via Reuters)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that the success of diplomacy with the United States hinged on ending threatening conduct after Washington's heavy military deployments in the Gulf.
"The success of any diplomatic initiative depends on the goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," said Pezeshkian in a call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a statement by the Iranian presidency.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that the success of diplomacy with the United States hinged on ending threatening conduct after Washington's heavy military deployments in the Gulf.
"The success of any diplomatic initiative depends on the goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," said Pezeshkian in a call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a statement by the Iranian presidency.
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