Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed recent U.S. pronouncements as inconsequential underscoring Iranian agency in determining the course of future events. “Trump makes a statement, and some people here try to align themselves with his words,” Pezeshkian said in western Tehran Province. “But what can Trump actually do? We are the ones who decide how to shape our own future.”
“We create our own future,” Pezeshkian continued. “If we give up, we only face misery and troubles. But if we decide to solve our problems, we plan and act accordingly. We have to do it ourselves; we can’t expect others to do it for us.”