Iran’s president says U.S. can choose when Iran war ends and offers deal before U.S. midterms
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says it is up to the United States to decide when the Iran war ends and that Tehran is ready to conclude a deal before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has tied the course of the Iran war to decisions in Washington and to the U.S. election timetable.
Asked whether the war could end by the end of the year, Pezeshkian said it is up to the United States to choose when the conflict ends. In a separate statement, he said Tehran is ready to conclude an agreement to end the war before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
He did not spell out what terms Iran would accept, whether any draft framework is already on the table, or who might be mediating. There is no confirmation in the available material that U.S. officials see talks as being at an advanced stage.
Pezeshkian’s comments still matter because they place public responsibility for prolonging or ending the fighting on Washington while presenting Iran as ready to make a time‑limited deal. By mentioning the November midterms, he also signals that Tehran is watching the U.S. political calendar and expects it to influence American choices on war and diplomacy.
As long as the war continues, troops and civilians in and around the conflict zone face ongoing risk from strikes, rocket fire, and other military action. The conflict also affects tankers and commercial ships moving near contested waterways, and influences how insurers and energy buyers judge the security of key sea routes.
Whether Pezeshkian’s signals translate into actual negotiations will depend on how the United States responds, how regional governments react to the idea of a pre‑midterms deal, and whether fighting on the ground and at sea eases—or intensifies—in the coming weeks.
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