{
  "id": 9776262,
  "title": "US ‘must choose’ whether to end war: Iran president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-must-choose-whether-to-end-war-iran-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T14:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-must-choose-whether-to-end-war-iran-president-2-1.500687927"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted during a US television interview that it is up to the United States to decide whether to end its war in Iran. Speaking at the UN, Pezeshkian vowed that Iran would not \"bend at the knee\" to Washington, even as US President Donald Trump acknowledged ongoing US-Iran talks. He stated that Iran is prepared to strike a deal with Trump to resolve the conflict. However, he accused Israel of instigating the war and expressed the hope that Washington would choose to end it. Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran is not responsible for the actions of Houthi militants, which Saudi Arabia attributes to Iranian backing. The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil exports and causing energy prices to rise. Despite the ongoing tensions, Pezeshkian claimed that there is no systematic relationship between Iran and the Houthis.",
  "summary": "United Nations: 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 said in a US television interview aired Thursday. Pezeshkian took a defiant stand at the UN Wednesday, for which he travelled to New York, telling the world that Iran would not “bend at the knee” to Washington - even as US President…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-must-choose-whether-to-end-war-iran-president",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US ‘must choose’ whether to end war, says Iran president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-must-choose-whether-to-end-war-says-iran-president",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:19:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}