Would be better to end the war in a position of strength, dignity: Pezeshkian

Published August 21, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that it would be better to end the Middle East war today “while we are in a position of strength and dignity”, according to comments carried by Iran’s ISNA news agency.

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