{
  "id": 4851011,
  "title": "Iran president offers olive branch even as US restarts attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-president-offers-olive-branch-even-as-us-restarts-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-ignores-generals-he-threatens-hit-iran-hard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian extended an olive branch to US President Donald Trump, despite recent US attacks that killed soldiers and civilians. Speaking before traveling to Bishkek for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Pezeshkian stated Iran was not seeking war but would \"never sit still in the face of any aggression.\" Iran pledged a \"decisive response to the aggressors\" if attacked again, but also offered immediate reciprocal action if the US fulfilled commitments under the June interim deal.\n\nPezeshkian emphasized Iran's commitment to \"give a decisive response to the aggressors\" if confronted with further aggression. The US forces initiated the attack on Larak Island on Sunday, marking Washington's first strike on Iran since July and sparking concerns of escalating tensions in the Israeli-US conflict against Iran. Iran demanded the United Nations Security Council to address Washington's attacks, accusing the US and others involved of war crimes and crimes against humanity.\n\nMeanwhile, the global economic impact of the war on Iran has been substantial, particularly due to the closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway. Despite the ongoing conflict, Iran remains flush with foreign currency reserves, according to Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati. Hemmati assured President Trump that Iran has sufficient foreign currency and the resources to manage economic volatility. He stated that economic conditions and livelihood management may be difficult, but collapse is not a realistic scenario.",
  "summary": "Iran president offers olive branch even as US restarts attacks Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 10:31 Masoud Pezeshkian says his country would be willing to reciprocate if the US returns to the June interim deal Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives for a SCO+ format meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, 1 September 2026 (Vyacheslav…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}