# Iran president says Tehran will not surrender in war with US, but believes in diplomacy

https://mins.news/en/item/70810

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-president-says-tehran-will-not-surrender-war-with-us-but-believes-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab3e71ff43c0f0001de9ae7

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Tehran would not surrender in its war with the United States, while saying he believed diplomacy could help end the conflict.

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