Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that his country will continue nuclear negotiations with the U.S., rejecting threats and asserting Iran's right to enrichment. Talks have reached the expert level, focusing on details, but uranium enrichment remains a major hurdle. President Trump has threatened airstrikes, while Iranian officials warn of potential weaponization. Iran's atomic chief emphasized the program's peaceful nature and extensive UN monitoring. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei criticized Trump's claims of peace through power, condemning U.S. actions in Gaza and Israel's actions. Khamenei reiterated Iran's opposition to Israel and predicted the U.S.'s eventual withdrawal from the region.

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