# Iran president defends US deal as best path to peace

https://mins.news/en/item/29866

- DW, 2026-08-23 14:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-president-defends-deal-with-us-as-best-option-for-peace/a-78477486?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended the expired memorandum with the United States as the best way to end hostilities, saying Iran must remove risks to attract foreign investment. Tehran also said Pakistan’s top military leader, Asim Munir, will visit as Islamabad seeks to help mediate a resolution.

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