Iranian leader tells UN meeting his country is ‘ready to engage’ on nuclear deal if all participants act ‘in good faith’. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in his country’s international relations and that Tehran is “ready to engage” with the West over its nuclear programme. In his first speech at the UN’s annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, Pezeshkian also strongly criticised Israel for what he called “its genocide in Gaza” and its “atrocities”, “crimes against humanity” and “desperate barbarism” in its war on the Palestinian territory as well as attacks on Lebanon.
“I aim to lay a strong foundation for my country’s entry into a new era, positioning it to play an effective and constructive role in the evolving global order,” Pezeshkian told the UNGA. “We seek peace for all and have no intention of conflict with any country ..
. Iran opposes war and emphasises the need for an immediate cessation of military conflict in Ukraine,” Pezeshkian said. “We are ready to engage with participants of the 2015 nuclear deal.
If the deal’s commitments are implemented fully and in good faith, dialogue on other issues can follow,” he said. Directly addressing the American people, Pezeshkian listed a number of Iranian grievances, including crippling sanctions placed on Iran by the United States and the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qas.