Iran president says Tehran would 'immediately' reciprocate if US returns to June deal

Author: AyobamiPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Iran

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Iran president says Tehran would 'immediately' reciprocate if US returns to June deal

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran would 'immediately' reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending hostilities. This agreement was established following US and Israeli attacks that killed former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Tensions remain in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has kept the waterway closed while asserting it would reopen if the US honored its commitments.

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