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Pezeshkian says Iran will not bow to pressure amid US nuclear talks

By Thomson Reuters Feb 21, 2026 | 8:26 AM

Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ​said on ‌Saturday that his country would not bow its ‌head ​to ⁠pressure from ⁠world powers amid nuclear talks with the United ​States.

“World powers are lining ⁠up ⁠to force ​us to bow ​our heads… but we ‌will not bow our heads despite ⁠all the problems that they are ⁠creating ‌for us,” ⁠Pezeshkian said ​in ‌a speech ​carried live ⁠by state TV.

(Reporting by Dubai newsroom; Editing by Sharon ​Singleton)