Iran/Iraq-Leaders/Phone Call
Iran/Iraq-Leaders/Phone Call
Dateline : May 5, 2026/File
Location : Iraq;Iran
Duration : 0'46
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1. Graphics showing photos of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L), Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Ali al-Zaidi (R)
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2. National flag of Iran
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3. National flags of Iran
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4. Various of traffic, national flags of Iran, Azadi Tower
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5. Various of pedestrians, traffic, national flags of Iran
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6. Iraqi national flag
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7. Various of Tahrir Square, traffic, pedestrians
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8. Cityscape
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that his country is ready for dialogue within the framework of international law, but will not acquiesce to force.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Ali al-Zaidi on the day.
The Iranian president said "our problem is that on the one hand, the United States is pursuing a policy of maximum pressure against our country, and on the other hand, it expects Iran to come to the negotiating table and ultimately surrender to its unilateral demands ... such an equation is impossible," according to a statement published by Pezeshkian's office.
He noted that Iran fundamentally does not consider war and insecurity to be favorable options.
Stressing that Iran must not deprive itself of nuclear technology, Pezeshkian said the United States speaks in a way as if Iran must not have a nuclear industry, and imposes extra pressure on the country by putting forward excessive demands.
He said that in all previous negotiations, Iran was fully ready to provide within the framework of international regulations and global monitoring whatever deemed necessary under international norms to ensure the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities.
Al-Zaidi, for his part, voiced Iraq's readiness to mediate between Iran and the United States to ease regional crises, said a statement from Al-Zaidi's media office.
According to the Iraqi statement, the two sides also agreed to exchange official visits in the coming period to strengthen bilateral ties.
Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that Iran had decided not to waste time on issues where an agreement remains elusive, emphasizing that the current priority is to focus on ending the ongoing war.
He described ending the conflict as a matter of critical importance to the region, the Iranian nation, and the international community, and called on the United States to seize the opportunity to demonstrate goodwill in diplomatic engagements.
Baghaei acknowledged that negotiations are proceeding amid an atmosphere of "deep distrust and suspicion" toward the United States.
Noting that Iran cannot forget the unprovoked aggressions by the United States in June of last year and on Feb 28 this year, he said as a result, Iran must maintain a high-level vigilance throughout the entire diplomatic process.
A ceasefire was reached between the warring sides on April 8, followed by peace talks in Pakistan's Islamabad on April 11 and 12, which ended without an agreement.
ID : 8478076
Published : 2026-05-06 20:49
Last Modified : 2026-05-29 09:38:44
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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