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Iran will not bow down to US pressure in nuclear talks, Pezeshkian says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejects US pressure amid nuclear talks, with the US deploying over 120 aircraft to the Middle East, the largest build-up since 2003.

  • On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking in Tehran at a Paralympic athletes ceremony, said Tehran would not bow to pressure from world powers.
  • Indirect negotiations in Oman and Geneva have stalled on core issues, including uranium enrichment, missiles, and sanctions relief, after a February 17 round in Geneva.
  • Deployments and presidential comments underline Washington's military pressure with more than 120 aircraft, two carriers including USS Abraham Lincoln nearly 700 kilometres from Iran, and President Donald Trump considering limited strikes.
  • Inside Iran, university rallies turned confrontational with Iranian students chanting anti-government slogans while clerical authorities cite more than 3,000 deaths and HRANA reports over 7,000; Tehran warned it could strike US military bases and close the Strait of Hormuz if attacked.
  • With talks unresolved, the broader stakes include Iran insisting its nuclear programme is peaceful while the US and other concerned states suspect weapon development, raising regional risk.
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France24 broke the news in France on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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