Pezeshkian: talks can succeed only without pressure as US weighs Iran strike options

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said talks with Washington can succeed only in the absence of pressure and threats, while US officials prepare military strike options.

• Pezeshkian said Iran will not withdraw from the negotiating table and has submitted modifications to the American proposal to unify with current mediators.
• At the CIS summit in Turkmenistan, Pezeshkian said dialogue succeeds only free of pressure and threats, warning sanctions will harm regional trade and energy.
• US officials said the Pentagon prepared a three-day strike plan against Iranian drones, missiles and energy sites, though Trump has not decided.
• An IRGC naval official said Iran imposes full control over the Strait of Hormuz and punishes violating ships nightly.