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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired on September 24 that it is up to the United States to decide whether to end its conflict with Iran. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 23, he emphasized that Tehran does not wish to continue fighting but said any resolution must occur within international legal frameworks. Pezeshkian also denied accusations that Iran directs the Houthi movement in Yemen, stating that while they have contacts, there is no systematic relationship between them.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
Written for “Taiwan Iran Us Relations Midterms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 386 other(s) covering the same event.
US ‘must choose’ whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News
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US → choose → News
It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired on Sept 24.
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Pezeshkian → choose → Sept
Pezeshkian took a defiant stand at the UN on Sept 23, for which he travelled to New York, telling the world that Iran would not “bend at the knee” to Washington – even as US President Donald Trump acknowledged ongoing US-Iran talks.
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Trump → take → talks
“When we can resolve issues through dialogue, we shouldn’t resort to killing one another.
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we → resolve → one
But with the instigations conducted by Israel, they have imposed this war on us,” he said in remarks translated by the broadcaster.
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he → conduct → broadcaster
“But we do not wish to continue.
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we → wish → ?
It’s America that must choose whether it wants to end this or not.”
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it → ’ → this
Pezeshkian insisted Iran was ready to strike a deal with Trump to end the conflict.
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Iran → insist → conflict
“Why is it that within two weeks after the signing of an agreement, they chose to blow it up?” he said of the collapse of a shaky ceasefire.
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he → choose → ceasefire
“If the current American government, within international legal frameworks, wishes to reach an agreement, fine.
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government → wish → agreement
If not, before the (US midterm) elections or after the elections, what difference does it make for us?
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it → make → us
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took part in a meeting with Trump’s roving envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Araghchi → take → York
Their talks did not immediately yield a breakthrough.
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talks → yield → breakthrough
As violence raged between Yemen’s Houthi militant movement – widely seen to be Iran-backed – and Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies, Pezeshkian insisted the Houthis do not take direction from Tehran’s government.
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Houthis → rag → government
Washington and its allies including Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, accuse Iran of backing the Houthi militant movement that is raining ballistic missiles on the kingdom, and battling Riyadh-backed forces for control of Yemen.
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that → include → Yemen
They don’t take directions from us as those who are resisting in the region, based on the situations that have been imposed on them,” Pezeshkian said, according to the broadcaster’s translation of his remarks.
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Pezeshkian → take → remarks
There is no systematic relationship,” he added.
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he → be → ?
Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Sept 24 after issuing warnings for several regions including Mecca.
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Arabia → intercept → Mecca
The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, hitting its tankers and territory and seizing swathes of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, which is vital for Saudi oil exports, causing energy prices to jump.
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prices → impose → exports
Their gains cemented the hold of Iran and its allies on the two waterways that the wider Gulf, including top crude exporter Saudi Arabia, relies on to ship out its oil and other fuel products.
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Gulf → cement → oil
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