Iran’s president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments
Summary
Iran will reciprocate immediately if the United States returns to its commitments under an interim June deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek. The remarks came after fresh US and Iranian strikes intensified tensions, while Tehran said it still wants a negotiated solution.
Key Points
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will reciprocate immediately if the US honours its commitments under the June interim deal.
- He made the remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek after direct attacks between the US and Iran resumed.
- Tehran says it will allow free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz only if Washington implements the agreement's terms.
- Donald Trump said there would be a response to the Iranian attacks but said the renewed strikes did not mean a return to full-scale war.
