Pezeshkian was responding to a question at a news conference
in Tehran on whether Tehran would be open to direct talks with the US to revive
a 2015 nuclear deal.
Former US president Donald Trump reneged on that deal in
2018, arguing it was too generous to Tehran, and restored harsh US sanctions on
Iran, prompting Tehran to gradually violate the agreement's nuclear limits.
"We are not hostile towards the US, they should end
their hostility towards us by showing their goodwill in practice," said
Pezeshkian, adding, "We are brothers with the Americans as well."
After taking office in January 2021, US President Joe Biden
tried to negotiate a revival of the nuclear pact under which Iran had restricted
its nuclear program in return for relief from US, European Union and UN
sanctions.
However, Tehran refused to directly negotiate with
Washington and worked mainly through European or Arab intermediaries.
