Pezeshkian Defends US MoU, Says Iran Will Never Bow to Aggression
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached with the United States through the Supreme National Security Council, describing it as an “honourable and valuable” achievement approved and supported by all parties involved.
Addressing the 31st General Assembly of the Islamic Association of the Iranian Medical Community, Pezeshkian said the agreement was reached through consensus within the Supreme National Security Council and had been firmly backed by those involved in the negotiations.
The president rejected criticism from individuals outside the government who, he said, were commenting on the agreement without fully understanding the difficult circumstances facing the state, parliament and military leadership.
“They cannot find even one clause in this agreement that indicates capitulation; all the commitments belong to the other side,” Pezeshkian said.
Defending the decision to end the conflict, Pezeshkian said bringing the war to an end while Iran remained “strong and powerful” was the correct course of action. He claimed the international community recognised Iran’s position and criticised the United States for attacks on schools, hospitals and infrastructure, which he said violated international norms.
The Iranian president, however, stressed that the agreement should not be interpreted as Iran accepting pressure or aggression.
“We will never bow to bullying. We will stand until our last breath and deliver a crushing response,” he said.
Pezeshkian also called for greater national unity, arguing that many of Iran’s internal disagreements were driven by “ego and self-interest.” He urged Iranians to accept differences in views and work together in the national interest.
“If we are together, we are powerful, and if there is division, we will be destroyed,” he said.
Turning to the country’s medical community, Pezeshkian urged doctors and healthcare professionals to focus on finding solutions rather than merely highlighting problems. He said the government needed the medical community’s support to better serve the public and help establish a successful model of governance and development.
