BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. The people of Iran
harbor no hostility toward other nations or ethnic groups,
including those of America, Europe, or neighboring Arab countries,
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on his page on X,
Trend
reports.
“The Iranian people do not feel hostility toward other nations,
including the peoples of America, Europe, or neighboring
countries,” the president of the Islamic Republic noted. He
explained that “even in the face of repeated foreign interference
and pressure throughout their history, Iranians have consistently
drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they
govern,” he wrote.
In 2015, an agreement was reached between Iran and the P5+1
group on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding Iran’s
nuclear program, and the UN Security Council adopted Resolution
2231, which led to the repeal of the previous six resolutions and
the lifting of widespread sanctions against Iran related to its
nuclear program.
In 2018, the U.S. withdrew from the plan and imposed sanctions
on Iran. Iran’s gradual lifting of the restrictions provided for in
the plan was not unanimously accepted by other countries.
Consequently, on September 28, 2025, UN Security Council
resolutions against Iran were reinstated.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s report, published in
May 2025, indicated that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium stood
at 9,247 kilograms, of which more than 408 kilograms were enriched
to 60% or higher.
Although two rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program
took place between the U.S. and Iran at different times, the
parties failed to reach a concrete agreement, and both rounds of
talks ended in conflict. The most recent of these conflicts began
on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran.
In response, Iran began launching missile and drone strikes
against Israeli and U.S. targets in countries across the region.
Over time, the conflict expanded significantly and engulfed various
countries in the Middle East.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
