Iran’s president marks 2 years in office by bashing Israel, deeming who will shape ‘future of Iran’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marked the second anniversary of him taking office Saturday with a social media post blasting Israel and affirming the “future of Iran will be shaped by the people of Iran.”
“Two years ago, the start of our work coincided with the assassination of our dear guest by the Zionist regime; two years in which imposed wars, pressure, and relentless hostilities were inflicted upon the people of Iran,” he wrote. “In all these hard days, it was the true heroes of the people who stood out. The future of Iran will be shaped by the people of Iran.”
The post seems to reference Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Tehran as a guest for Pezeshkian’s inauguration when he was reportedly killed. Iran blamed Haniyeh’s assassination on Israel, but Israel did not immediately claim responsibility.
Pezeshkian’s statement comes after Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier this week that Pakistan is doing its “utmost” to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table under the memorandum of understanding reached last month.
“We are doing our utmost to bring all parties back to the Islamabad MOU,” spokesman Tahir Andrabi was quoted by the AFP as telling reporters in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday.
Pakistan has served as a mediator in talks between the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending the war.
In a statement to Fox News Digital on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “The United States signed an MOU with Iran and they broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers. President Trump is not going to stand by and allow this terrorist behavior to occur. Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in, what President Trump deems, a meaningful way.”
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.
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