Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address

Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.

Iranian players gesture from the bench during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.
US VICE President JD Vance boards Air Force Two following a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

No deal reached after talks with Iran, Vance says

An Israeli artillery unit fires near the Israeli-Lebanese border amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 28, 2026.

Continued IDF ops. in Lebanon will ruin Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Iranian officials claim

People gather after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Iranian media releases 10-point ceasefire agreement outline


US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns

Pezeshkian's comments come after Trump's Politico interview, where the US president stated that "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Pezeshkian fuels incitement against Israel and the US

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IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues.

Pezeshkian takes aim at Israel, US as over 2,000 estimated killed in Iran protests

He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in the streets.”

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Islamic Republic in 'survival mode' amid nationwide protests, Iran officials admit - NYT

This struggle has increased substantially following threats by President Trump, in which he said that America was "locked and loaded" to assist protestors if they were attacked by government forces.

BURNING DEBRIS lies in the middle of a street during unrest in Hamedan, Iran on January 1, 2026.

Iran president says Tehran must address people's issues or 'we will end up in hell'

Shopkeepers, students, and Iranians from all segments of society have taken to the streets as Iran’s rial has lost nearly half its value against the dollar in 2025.

A PERSON walks past a sign at a currency exchange, as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

Putin speaks with Iran president on nuclear program, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China.

Is Iran’s Tiananmen moment a sign bazaar protests will topple the regime? - analysis

As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen's ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change.

(L) An Iranian protester sits on a road, blocking Iranian authorities during a mass protests in Tehran, (R) man standing in front of a convoy of tanks in the Avenue of Eternal Peace in Beijing, China, June 5, 1989.

Iran's President Pezeshkian: 'We are in full-fledged war with America, Israel, and Europe'

The Iranian president added that Tehran faces a worse threat than its war with Iraq in the 1980s, and that Tehran is better equipped to give "a more decisive response" militarily to its adversaries.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, August 28, 2025.

Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president? - analysis

In extreme cases, a president can be removed, but only with the backing of the judiciary and, ultimately, the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025, in New York City.

Iran arranges diplomatic visit to Abraham Accords member Kazakhstan

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian's trip is part of a broader Iranian outreach to countries in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev