# Iran President Sends Defiant Message to US Over Potential Talks

https://mins.news/en/item/71488

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-23 23:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/iran-president-defends-country-s-right-to-nuclear-enrichment?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab463af29ff15000114e6a9

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not permit freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain. His remarks highlight the obstacles to a peace deal with Washington even as efforts continue this week to revive talks.

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