Iran’s president says it is up to US to choose if it wants to end Iran war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ​said it was up to the United States to ‌choose when the Iran war will end, when asked if the conflict could end by the end of the year.

"But we do not ​wish to continue. It's America that must choose whether ​it wants to end this or not," Pezeshkian said, ⁠responding to the question in an interview aired on ​Thursday on Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" show.

Iran's president ​told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday Tehran would never surrender to US pressure as the two sides have remained far apart on how ​to end the war.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday ​he could "annihilate" Iran if there is no deal to end the war, ‌but ⁠also suggested an agreement could come soon.

Trump has offered shifting goals and timelines for the war that began on February 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded ​with its own ​strikes on ⁠Israel and Gulf states that host US bases.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon ​have killed thousands and displaced millions.

Trump has cited weakening ​Iran's nuclear ⁠capabilities as one of his war objectives.

Iran, which does not have nuclear weapons, denies seeking them. The US is nuclear-armed.

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