TEHRAN -- President Masoud 
Pezeshkian said on Monday that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the country to end the “neither war nor peace” status, stating that Iran is ready to negotiate “with dignity” but will not submit to coercion.
“The Eminent Leader ordered that we end the neither-war-nor-peace situation. We can talk with dignity and finish the matter with dignity,” he said at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the founding of Iran’s dairy industry company Pegah. 
“We are people of dialogue and negotiation, and logic dictates that if we can obtain our rights through dialogue, we should not involve ourselves in war, but we will not surrender to force and bullying either.”
He said he had emphasized at the UN General Assembly that Iran is “people of dialogue based on justice and in equal and balanced conditions,” seeking its rights but refusing to bow to pressure.
Pezeshkian also addressed enemy plots against Iran, saying that when managers and individuals sacrifice everything for the country’s reputation and their beliefs, “our Iran will achieve dignity and pride.” 
The president stressed the need for energy consumption management, saying all must work to prevent production from halting through conservation and consumption management. 
He noted he had ordered unnecessary lights in the hall to be turned off, and said he intended to move his office to a smaller room to save energy, suggesting that in the cold season, reducing heating and wearing more clothing could help conserve energy.
Pezeshkian also emphasized that sustainable development cannot be achieved without considering the future and preserving resources, and that the unchecked consumption of the country’s resources and depletion of mines cannot continue.