Tehran, February 21: Iranian President Masoud Pajeskiyan stated on Saturday that his country will not yield to the pressures from global powers amid nuclear negotiations with the United States.
In a live address broadcast on state television, Pajeskiyan remarked, “Global powers are lining up to force us to bow… but whatever difficulties they create for us, we will not bend.”
This statement comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump warning that he is considering a “limited strike” against Iran. He has ordered a significant naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at pressuring Tehran to reach a deal regarding its nuclear program.
The new warning follows comments from Iran’s Foreign Minister, who indicated that a draft agreement with Washington would be prepared within days after negotiations in Geneva earlier this week.
Trump stated on Thursday that if Tehran does not agree to a deal within ten days, “bad things” will happen; he later extended this deadline to fifteen days.
When asked by a reporter if he was contemplating a limited military strike, Trump replied, “All I can say is—I am thinking about it.”
As part of increasing military pressure, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, following Trump’s orders after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar. Washington had already deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln and escort warships in the Gulf back in January.
Following the Geneva talks, Tehran announced that both sides had agreed to submit a draft of a potential agreement, which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described to U.S. media as “the next step.”
He added, “I believe it will be ready in the next two to three days and will be handed over to Steve Witkoff.”
Araghchi also mentioned that U.S. mediators did not urge Tehran to end its nuclear enrichment program, contradicting statements from American officials.
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