Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted the government authority to conduct negotiations.

Addressing Iran's current situation, Pezeshkian said the administration was seeking to overcome the crises and challenges facing the country, which he claimed had been created by its enemies, through public cooperation, The Caspian Post reports, citing IranWire.

Emphasizing the importance of finding diplomatic solutions to the country's problems, he stated: "We are striving to resolve the issue through dialogue, and in this regard, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic has also granted authority to the government."

Pezeshkian expressed confidence that the country could withstand external threats.

"We can emerge strong from all enemy threats," he said.