Iran has not started the war but will respond powerfully to any attack: Pezeshkian

🌍 Iran has not started the war but will respond powerfully to any attack: Pezeshkian 📌 Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran has not started the war and will not do so, stressing that the country has faced an imposed war and will defend itself against any attack. In a Monday television interview on Fox News, Pezeshkian discussed Iran’s stance on the ongoing conflict with the United States, saying Iran did not choose war and that the war had been imposed on the country. ​ He noted that Iran does not wish to continue the conflict and will defend itself only when attacked, adding that Washington must decide whether it wants to end the war. ​ Pezeshkian also addressed nuclear issues, stating that Iran would comply with its obligations under international law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), reiterating that Iran has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons. ​ He further criticized the US for pressuring Iran to force it outside international legal frameworks to surrender, stressing that such pressure would not succeed. ​ He added that Iran remains open to a lawful agreement and pointed to previous understandings reached with the US side that were not implemented by Washington. ​ [The item is being updated.] 📲 ​