Iran's Pezeshkian Urges Immediate End to Conflict with US

Iran-US conflict should be concluded now, as Tehran is in a strong position, said Islamic Republic President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the conflict with the United States should be ended immediately.
Pezeshkian believes Iran is currently in a strong geopolitical position.
He argued that the world should recognize Iran's victory.
The quote 'better to end it today, when we are in a strong position, respected, and when the whole world recognizes our victory' is attributed to Pezeshkian across all sources.
The sources cite Etemad Online as the source of the quote.

Pezeshkian accused the United States of attacking civilian infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, and called on other countries to officially condemn U.S. actions. — vm
Donald Trump stated that after the conflict ends, he would declare the Strait of Hormuz American, and referred to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports as a 'steel wall'. — vm
U.S. Vice President JD Vance claimed on August 21 that U.S. actions had undermined Iran's military potential and exerted unprecedented pressure. — vedomosti
Hossein Mohammadi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) suggested Iran might use more powerful weapons, including advanced warheads with greater accuracy and range, if hostilities resume. — vedomosti
The New York Times reported that the Trump administration was preparing to increase economic pressure on Iran while trying to avoid large-scale military conflict. — vesti