Iran will not succumb to threats during US nuclear talks, says president

President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to navy officials in Tehran (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Iran’s president has said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats.

“We are negotiating, and we will negotiate, we are not after war but we do not fear any threat,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a speech to navy officials broadcast by state television on Saturday.