Masoud Pezeshkian

'We have all the cards': Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

Shortly before Trump announced the cancellation, two Pakistani government sources told Reuters that the Iranian delegation had left Islamabad.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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.

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

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


Iran rallies proxy groups and allies to vote against Israel ahead of UN speech

Iran is rallying its proxy groups, including Lebanon's Amal Movement and Iraqi allies, to oppose Israel ahead of the UN General Assembly session.

 Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in south of Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024.

Iran's president says direct talks with US possible if it abandons its hostility

Iran is open to direct US talks if Washington shows goodwill, aiming to revive the 2015 nuclear deal negotiations.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, attend an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 28, 2024.

Iranian President Pezeshkian’s visit to Iraq boosts economic ties and diplomacy

Iranian President Pezeshkian is visiting Iraq to strengthen economic ties and diplomatic relations, focusing on cooperation and Shi'ite shrines.

 IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet in Tehran, this week.

IAEA chief says he hopes to improve Iran nuke status with new president Pezeshkian

Grossi noted that since Pezeshkian's inauguration on July 30, there has been no progress whatsoever with the Islamic Republic despite public statements made by some of its officials.

 IRANIAN ATOMIC Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami (right) and IAEA head Rafael Grossi shake hands after a joint news conference in Isfahan, Iran, in May.

EU considering reopening nuclear deal negotiations with Iran, sources claim

EU unsure Tehran ready for concessions or just looking to relieve pressure, play for time

 THEN-IRANIAN foreign minister Javad Zarif meets with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Tehran, in 2020. Human rights in Iran are a victim of negotiations on the nuclear file and trade between the EU and Iran, says the writer

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President orders an investigation into a detainee's death in Lahijan; five policemen arrested, raising concerns over citizens' rights.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet

"The road to our salvation is unity and solidarity," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday in his speech to the 285 parliamentarians present to give their vote of confidence to the cabinet.

 MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, Iran’s newly elected president, attends a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, on July 12.

Israel's deterrence is working against Iran's threats - opinion

Iran’s newly inaugurated president, Masoud Pezeshkian, asked the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to refrain from attacking Israel.

IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (center) and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, on Tuesday.

Haniyeh's son claims Hamas leader was killed by guided missile that tracked his cell phone

Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed. 

 Late Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh's eldest son Abdussalam Haniyeh (L) mourns as he attends funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran on August 1, 2024.

Pezeshkian suggests striking Israel's 'secret bases' in neighboring countries - Telegraph

Sources in Iran are speculating about possible internal power struggles between Pezeshkian's newly ascendant faction and the IRGC, with both trying to set the tone for the new regime.

 Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attend a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, Iran July 12, 2024.