Categories South Caucasus NYT: Iranian president persuaded supreme leader to accept ceasefire Post author By Mike Nova Post date July 4, 2026 Listen to this article Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian persuaded Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to approve a ceasefire and authorise negotiations with the United States… ← Moscow alleges Baltic airspace used for Ukraine attacks → Ukraine’s military: Drone strikes disabled over 40% of Russia’s oil refining capacity