Iran: Iran not to shy away from dialogue with U.S.: Iranian President.

Shotlist FILE: Tehran, Iran - Aug 24, 2026 1. Various of national flags of Iran; traffic; pedestrians Washington D.C., USA - Sept 24, 2026 2. Various of White House; U.S. national flags FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 3. Various of Capitol building; traffic Washington D.C., USA - Sept 24, 2026 4. Cityscape FILE: Strait of Hormuz - Sept 8, 2026 5. Various of vessels at sea Storyline Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that his country will never shy away from dialogue with the United States. "We have never shied away from talks, and we never will, although the United States has targeted our country three times despite having signed an agreement," the semi-official Tasnim News Agency quoted him as saying. He criticized the U.S. for not seeking talks with Iran, saying Tehran is weighing Washington's response to its latest proposal. Iran said a day earlier it had received a formal U.S. reply to its proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. media reported Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington may ramp up military strikes against Iran after November's midterm elections. A day earlier, Trump told reporters military action could come if no deal is reached with Iran, adding the time for a decision is drawing near. The U.S. and Iran held a new round of indirect talks in New York on Monday. U.S. media said negotiations hit an impasse as neither side was willing to make concessions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has returned to Tehran from New York. Earlier, Araghchi announced at a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 25 that Iran had relayed conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and advancing negotiations to Washington via Qatar. According to U.S. media reports, Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade, lifts oil sales sanctions, and restores a regional ceasefire. Trump said on Sept. 26 he had rejected the proposal. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda]