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diplomacyAug 21, 2026

Iran’s President Says Better to End War Today

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Iran’s president urged an end to the war with the US, in his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict.

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    Iran’s president urged an end to the war with the US, in his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict. “It would be better to end the war today, when we have power and dignity, and with the whole world acknowledging our victory,” Masoud Pezeshkian sai…

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