Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Monday that Tehran is prepared to uphold its Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, provided Washington follows through on its own obligations, signaling that diplomatic efforts remain alive even after recent military clashes in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Understanding is a two-way matter. If the American side abides by the memorandum, we will also fulfill our commitments,” Pezeshkian wrote in a post on social media.

He went on to say that Iran would answer what he called “unreasonable rhetoric and baseless threats” by relying on “rationality and human dignity in decision-making, and firm and fearless action when necessary.”

Pezeshkian’s comments underscored Tehran’s willingness to continue pursuing diplomacy with the United States despite the exchange of military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

The latest hostilities erupted after the United States launched two strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, responding to what it said were Iranian violations of the ceasefire agreement.

On Saturday night, President Donald Trump cautioned that Washington could be compelled to “militarily complete the job” if Iran persisted in breaching the ceasefire.

Despite the tensions, a Trump administration official said Sunday that the United States and Iran “will stand down for now” following the weekend’s exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz.

A separate U.S. official also confirmed that American and Iranian representatives are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, in an effort to continue negotiations.

Speaking Monday about the upcoming talks, Trump downplayed expectations, suggesting the outcome remains uncertain.

“The meeting in Doha is going to be perhaps important, perhaps not,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding, “We’re going to find out.”

Trump also expressed confidence in the military situation while emphasizing that the administration’s primary objective remains preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

“We are winning militarily. It’s almost won militarily, I would say,” stated Trump. And it’s really very simple. It’s the denuclearization of Iran. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon. And they’ve agreed to that, in all fairness.”

{Matzav.com}