{
  "id": 2808383,
  "title": "Iran: President defends deal with US as best option for peace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-president-defends-deal-with-us-as-best-option-for-peace-2808383",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T14:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/iran-president-defends-deal-with-us-as-best-option-for-peace/a-78477486?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday defended Iran's expired Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, stating it was the best option for ending hostilities between the two nations. Pezeshkian described the conflict as \"neither war nor peace,\" asserting that members of Iran's Supreme National Security Council agreed with the assessment based on dignity, wisdom, and national interest. The MoU, signed by US President Donald Trump in June, set a 60-day timeline for ending the US-Israeli-led conflict and ensuring Iran gave up its nuclear ambitions, but both sides failed to meet the deadline last week. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved, with Iran closing the waterway in response to US-Israeli attacks, causing global economic disruption for six months. Pezeshkian emphasized the importance of removing risk from Iran's economy and unlocking foreign investment. Pakistan's top military leader, Asim Munir, will travel to Iran on Monday as part of Pakistan's efforts to consolidate peace and security in the region. Despite this news, hardline Iran Supreme National Security Council leader Mohsen Rezaei warned neighboring countries against aiding the US war effort, threatening retaliation if oil-shipping routes outside the Strait of Hormuz were targeted.",
  "summary": "Iran's president has said the country's economy needs a peace deal to attract investors. The Foreign Ministry said Pakistan's top army official will visit Tehran Monday as Islamabad seeks to mediate a resolution.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Iran: President defends deal with US as best option for peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-president-defends-deal-with-us-as-best-option-for-peace",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:49:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}