President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran seeks to end its war with the U.S. “with dignity,” rejecting Donald Trump’s claims that Washington can strip Tehran of its nuclear rights.
"Trump says Iran should not use its nuclear rights, but does not explain what crime Iran has committed," Pezeshkian said Sunday.
"Who is he to deprive a nation of its rights?" Pezeshkian said during a visit to Iran's Sports and Youth Ministry, the ISNA news agency reported.
He also called for the nation to stand "firm against a bloodthirsty and brutal enemy."
Iran must manage the current atmosphere in a way that "does not portray us as war-mongers" as "we are defending ourselves," he added.
