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        "id": 1899359,
        "msgid": "iranian-president-stresses-no-intention-to-expand-war-1785833676",
        "date": "2026-08-04 14:46:42",
        "title": "Iranian President Stresses No Intention to Expand War",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that while Iran will defend its borders, it has no intention of prolonging or expanding the ongoing conflict. He also denied reports of his resignation, vowing to remain in office and emphasising full coordination with the military.",
        "content": "<p>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran will\ndefend its territory but has no intention of continuing or expanding the\nwar. \u201cConflict, whether in an area, a city, a country, or between\nnations, is a disease that emerges,\u201d Pezeshkian told Iranian state\nmedia. \u201cWe will defend our borders, but we have no intention of\nexpanding the war or continuing it.\u201d Pezeshkian linked Iran\u2019s national\nsecurity to domestic cohesion, arguing that addressing internal\ndivisions helps prevent foreign interference. \u201cIn this situation, we\nmust strive to build a healthy society so that the enemy is not tempted\nto infiltrate, disrupt our social order, and destroy it,\u201d he said. In a\nseparate interview with state television, Pezeshkian denied reports that\nhe would resign from his post and pledged to remain as President. \u201cWe\nare in full coordination with the military forces. I will not step down,\nand I will remain steadfast,\u201d Pezeshkian said, adding, \u201cIf I were to\nresign, I would announce it officially.\u201d The denial followed remarks by\nsenior Iranian cleric Mohammed-Bagher Kharrazi, who claimed that\nPezeshkian had threatened to resign \u201c28 times\u201d. A previous report had\nsuggested Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter to the office of\nSupreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, citing his administration\u2019s exclusion\nfrom key decision-making and a takeover of government affairs by\nhardliners. Iranian authorities denied the existence of any resignation\nletter at the time. Iran has been engaged in conflict with the United\nStates and Israel since late February. Fighting paused after a ceasefire\nwas agreed in April, but hostilities resumed after Tehran and Washington\nexchanged attacks. The situation has repeatedly de-escalated only to\nflare up again. Recently, US President Donald Trump announced the\ncancellation of a planned military strike against Iran, which was\nreportedly to be conducted jointly with Israel. Trump claimed he was\n\u201casked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries\u201d to postpone the\nattack. Tehran has denied requesting the delay and dismissed Trump\u2019s\nclaims of ongoing negotiations between the two countries. \u201cWe are not\nengaged in negotiations with the United States,\u201d Foreign Ministry\nspokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iranian-president-stresses-no-intention-to-expand-war-1785833676",
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