Iran’s president said a memorandum of understanding with the United States is the best path out of a stalled conflict. Separately, Iran’s new head of the top security body warned that any country’s support for new U.S. economic measures would be treated as an act of war.
WHO:Iran’s president; Iran’s new head of the top security body
WHAT:Iran’s president defended a U.S.-Iran memorandum as the best way out of the stalled conflict, while Iran’s new security chief warned that support for new U.S. economic measures would be treated as an act of war.
WHEN:Aug 23, 2026
WHERE:Iran
WHY:The remarks were triggered by the stalled conflict and by proposed or planned U.S. economic measures against Iran.
