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title: "Pezeshkian says Iran open to talks with US but stresses need for trust"
description: "Most outlets reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed openness to resolving tensions with the US while emphasizing the need to rebuild trust. Aaj News highlighted the quote in the context of Pezeshkian's remarks to CBS News, while The Nation framed the statement as a reflection of lingering \"distrust\" of the US. Both outlets noted the timing of the comments, with The Nation mentioning Pezeshkian's attendance at the UN General Assembly session."
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# Pezeshkian says Iran open to talks with US but stresses need for trust

world · updated 26 Sep 2026, 10:37 AM PKT · 26 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed openness to resolving tensions with the US while emphasizing the need to rebuild trust. Aaj News highlighted the quote in the context of Pezeshkian's remarks to CBS News, while The Nation framed the statement as a reflection of lingering "distrust" of the US. Both outlets noted the timing of the comments, with The Nation mentioning Pezeshkian's attendance at the UN General Assembly session.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Nation** — [Pezeshkian says Iran wants peace, 'distrust' of US remains](https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Sep-2026/pezeshkian-says-iran-wants-peace-distrust-us-remains) · 26 Sep 2026, 10:37 AM PKT
  > Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Tehran remains open to resolving the dispute with Washington, but stressed that trust must first be rebuilt, as he arrived in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
- **Aaj News (English)** — [Pezeshkian says Iran open to talks, but US needs to rebuild trust](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330474035/pezeshkian-says-iran-open-to-talks-but-us-needs-to-rebuild-trust) · 26 Sep 2026, 9:44 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran remains open to resolving its dispute with Washington but stressed that trust must first be rebuilt between the two sides. Speaking to CBS News on Friday after arriving in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pezeshkian said Iran and the United States needed to honour their previous commitments. The Irania...

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