Iran’s president says Tehran will not bow to pressure despite hardships
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that Tehran would not yield to foreign pressure despite sanctions and economic difficulties, pledging to “stand for Iran until the last breath.”
“Now the world is pressuring us to surrender, but surrender is not in our nature,” Pezeshkian told a ceremony honoring Iran’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling champions. “Although we are in difficult conditions, we are taking steps such as improving relations with our neighbors.”
He said Iranian athletes’ victories at the world championships in Croatia had lifted national morale and should inspire broader determination. “With the determination and passion you showed, we must move forward toward success in all areas,” he added.










