# Iran seeks exit from ‘neither war nor peace’ standoff with US

https://mins.news/en/item/17251

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 04:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/9/08-08-clip-pezeshkian-iran-ir?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian President Pezeshkian said he hopes talks involving Oman can bring an end to the “neither war nor peace” condition between Iran and the United States. Tehran is seeking a route out of the current impasse through dialogue. The talks are being viewed as a possible way to address the tense state of relations between the two countries.

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