Iranian president says Tehran won't avoid talks with Washington

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will not evade talks with the United States as Tehran studies Washington's response to its ceasefire proposal.

• Pezeshkian told Tasnim news agency that Iran has never and will never escape negotiations, despite US strikes on the country.
• Iran announced Wednesday it received Washington's response to its proposal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
• Qatari mediators informed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of the response in Doha, where an official said both sides largely agree but differ over the order of implementation.
• President Trump rejected the proposal but said talks would continue.