Overview

• In an NBC interview in New York, Masoud Pezeshkian said President Trump’s approach would “set fire to the entire region” and vowed Iran would answer any attack.
• He invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct on‑the‑ground inspections and dismissed allegations based solely on satellite imagery.
• The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russia‑China bid to delay the JCPOA snapback, with reimposed sanctions widely expected this weekend.
• Pezeshkian reiterated claims that June U.S. and Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities were a “betrayal of diplomacy” and said the attacks killed civilians, scientists and intellectuals.
• He acknowledged a leg injury during the 12‑day conflict with Israel, described it as minor, and the war left hundreds dead in Iran and 28 dead in Israel.