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Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Iranian President offers 'true meaning' of 'death to America'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told interviewer Tucker Carlson (pictured) that people shouldn't take his country's 'death to America' slogans literally – claiming the phrase is more about calling for a 'death to bullying.' Pezeshkian made the comment to the podcaster and former Fox News host, who wanted to know if Americans should fear the phrase calling for their country's annihilation or having the U.S. referred to as the 'great Satan.' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (pictured) has used the phrase, which has also broken out during rallies and speeches in Iran. 'Yes, it will happen. Death to America will happen,' Khamenei declared in 2022. Khamenei once again endorsed the chant in May, on the eve of nuclear talks with the U.S. that came before Israel began its bombing campaign targeting Iran's missiles, nuclear sites, and nuclear scientists. 'Your judgment is right,' Khamenei told a crowd cheering the slogan in Tehran. 'Americans support Israel's crimes,' he added. Pezeshkian, in full spin mode, told Carlson that Iran has never invaded another country in 200 years. Carlson held a solemn expression but did not interrupt as he attempted to dispute the notion that Iranians wanted to harm Americans. 'Have you ever heard [of] an Iranian killing an American? Have you heard that? Or a terrorist that was Iranian and he carried out a terrorist attack against the Americans? And no, it was your president who confessed that the Americas created the ISIS in our region and they were responsible for this wrong image that is portrayed of religion of the Muslims in the world.' Iran-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the 1983 Beirut bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks, according to U.S. intelligence, and U.S. prosecutors said the Iranian government backed an attempt to kill President Donald Trump last year. But Pezeshkian repeatedly disputed the chant is not aimed at 'the American people or officials.' Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, dismissed the Iranian president's explanation in a post on social media. 'They've killed more than 1,000 Americans. They fund terrorist groups all around the world. They tried to kill President Trump,' Cotton said. Pezeshkian also alleged that Israel, with U.S. support, tried to assassinate him. 'Yes, they did try and acted accordingly but they failed,' he said. 'It was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life. It was Israel. I was in a meeting … they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting,' he said, speaking in his native Farsi, without elaborating on any evidence. Israel killed multiple Iranian nuclear scientists during its air campaign last month. Trump at one point appeared to threaten the safety of the ayatollah when he knew of his whereabouts. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that 'the administration continues to be in contact, both directly and indirectly, with Iranians,' after Trump said Sunday he was working on a potential permanent deal with Iran. The president had previously said an agreement wasn't necessary, after Iran and Israel agreed to cease 12 days of fighting after the U.S. hit Iranian nuclear facilities. 'The president is always interested in peace and diplomacy,' Leavitt said.
Asharq Al-Awsat
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran's President Says Tehran Open to Dialogue with US, Accuses Israel of Assassination Attempt
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country, according to an interview released on Monday. "I am of the belief that we could very much easily resolve our differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks," Pezeshkian told conservative US podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview conducted on Saturday. The Iranian leader urged US President Donald Trump not to be drawn into war with Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting Washington on Monday for talks at the White House. "The United States' president, Mr. Trump, he is capable enough to guide the region towards the peace and a brighter future and put Israel in its place. Or get into a pit, an endless pit, or a swamp," Pezeshkian said. "So it is up to the United States president to choose which path." White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said she was not sure if Trump had seen the Iranian president's comments, but agreed he was the right man to move the region towards peace. Pezeshkian blamed Israel, Iran's arch-enemy, for the collapse of talks that were in place when Israel began its strikes on Iran on June 13, starting a 12-day air war with Israel in which top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists were killed. "How are we going to trust the United States again?" Pezeshkian said. "How can we know for sure that in the middle of the talks the Israeli regime will not be given the permission again to attack us?" Pezeshkian also said that Israel tried to assassinate him. "They did try, yes," he said. "They acted accordingly, but they failed." Israel did not immediately respond to the allegation. A senior Israeli military official said last month that Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists in its attack on to Iran's nuclear sites. Trump said he expected to discuss Iran and its nuclear ambitions with Netanyahu, praising the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a tremendous success. On Friday, he told reporters that he believed Tehran's nuclear program had been set back permanently, although Iran could restart efforts elsewhere. Iran has always denied seeking a nuclear weapon.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iran's president says open to dialogue with US after Israel war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he believes Tehran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country. 'I am of the belief that we could very much easily resolve our differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks,' Pezeshkian told US right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview conducted on Saturday and released on Monday. His remarks came less than a month after Israel launched its unprecedented June 13 bombing campaign against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists. The Israeli attacks took place two days before Tehran and Washington were set to meet for a new round of nuclear talks, stalling negotiations that were aimed at reaching a deal over Iran's atomic programme. A week later, in separate attacks on June 21, the US also bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Iranian state media said on Monday that the death toll from the 12-day war had risen to at least 1,060. Pezeshkian blamed Israel, Iran's archenemy, for the collapse of talks with the US. 'How are we going to trust the United States again?' he asked. 'How can we know for sure that in the middle of the talks, the Israeli regime will not be given the permission again to attack us?' Iran's president also accused Israel of attempting to assassinate him during the June attacks. 'They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,' Pezeshkian told Carlson in response to a question on whether he believed Israel had tried to kill him. 'It was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life. It was Israel. I was in a meeting … they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting,' he said, according to a translation of his remarks from Persian into English. On June 16, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would 'end the conflict' after reports emerged at the time that US President Donald Trump had vetoed the move. While a ceasefire between Iran and Israel has been in place since June 24, during the interview with Carlson, Pezeshkian accused Netanyahu of pursuing his 'own agenda' of 'forever wars' in the Middle East and urged Trump not to be drawn into war with Iran by the Israeli leader. Netanyahu is visiting Washington on Monday for talks at the White House. 'The United States' president, Mr. Trump, he is capable enough to guide the region towards peace and a brighter future and put Israel in its place. Or get into a pit, an endless pit, or a swamp,' Pezeshkian said. 'So it is up to the United States president to choose which path.' Trump said he expected to discuss Iran and its nuclear ambitions with Netanyahu, praising the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a tremendous success. On Friday, he told reporters that he believed Tehran's nuclear programme had been set back permanently, although Iran could restart efforts elsewhere.
CNA
07-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Iran's president says Tehran open to dialogue with US, accuses Israel of assassination attempt
WASHINGTON: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country, according to an interview released on Monday (Jul 7). "I am of the belief that we could very much easily resolve our differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks," Pezeshkian told conservative US podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview conducted on Saturday. The Iranian leader urged US President Donald Trump not to be drawn into war with Iran by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting Washington on Monday for talks at the White House. "The United States' president, Mr Trump, he is capable enough to guide the region towards the peace and a brighter future and put Israel in its place. Or get into a pit, an endless pit, or a swamp," Pezeshkian said. "So it is up to the United States president to choose which path." White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said she was not sure if Trump had seen the Iranian president's comments, but agreed he was the right man to move the region towards peace. Pezeshkian blamed Israel, Iran's arch-enemy, for the collapse of talks that were in place when Israel began its strikes on Iran on Jun 13, starting a 12-day air war with Israel in which top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists were killed. "How are we going to trust the United States again?" Pezeshkian said. "How can we know for sure that in the middle of the talks, the Israeli regime will not be given the permission again to attack us?" Pezeshkian also said that Israel tried to assassinate him. "They did try, yes," he said. "They acted accordingly, but they failed." Israel did not immediately respond to the allegation. A senior Israeli military official said last month that Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists in its attack on Iran's nuclear sites. Trump said he expected to discuss Iran and its nuclear ambitions with Netanyahu, praising the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a tremendous success. On Friday, he told reporters that he believed Tehran's nuclear program had been set back permanently, although Iran could restart efforts elsewhere. Iran has always denied seeking a nuclear weapon.
Al Jazeera
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Iran's president says open to dialogue with US after Israel war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he believes Tehran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country. 'I am of the belief that we could very much easily resolve our differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks,' Pezeshkian told US right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview conducted on Saturday and released on Monday. His remarks came less than a month after Israel launched its unprecedented June 13 bombing campaign against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists. The Israeli attacks took place two days before Tehran and Washington were set to meet for a new round of nuclear talks, stalling negotiations that were aimed at reaching a deal over Iran's atomic programme. A week later, in separate attacks on June 21, the US also bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Iranian state media said on Monday that the death toll from the 12-day war had risen to at least 1,060. Pezeshkian blamed Israel, Iran's archenemy, for the collapse of talks with the US. 'How are we going to trust the United States again?' he asked. 'How can we know for sure that in the middle of the talks, the Israeli regime will not be given the permission again to attack us?' Iran's president also accused Israel of attempting to assassinate him during the June attacks. 'They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,' Pezeshkian told Carlson in response to a question on whether he believed Israel had tried to kill him. 'It was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life. It was Israel. I was in a meeting … they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting,' he said, according to a translation of his remarks from Persian into English. On June 16, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would 'end the conflict' after reports emerged at the time that US President Donald Trump had vetoed the move. While a ceasefire between Iran and Israel has been in place since June 24, during the interview with Carlson, Pezeshkian accused Netanyahu of pursuing his 'own agenda' of 'forever wars' in the Middle East and urged Trump not to be drawn into war with Iran by the Israeli leader. Netanyahu is visiting Washington on Monday for talks at the White House. 'The United States' president, Mr. Trump, he is capable enough to guide the region towards peace and a brighter future and put Israel in its place. Or get into a pit, an endless pit, or a swamp,' Pezeshkian said. 'So it is up to the United States president to choose which path.' Trump said he expected to discuss Iran and its nuclear ambitions with Netanyahu, praising the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a tremendous success. On Friday, he told reporters that he believed Tehran's nuclear programme had been set back permanently, although Iran could restart efforts elsewhere.
