Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without "pressure and threats", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday (Oct 9), amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the Middle East.Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in Febru

Iranian President says talks with the U.S. must be free of threats to end seven-month conflict, amid stalled diplomacy and regional tensions.

The comments came as Pezeshkian on Monday said talks with the United States to end the war that began in late February were worthless and only resulted in renewed attacks.