US EditionPezeshkian tells Arab nations: Iran 'respects sovereignty' but was 'forced to act'
- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Arab nations that Iran respects their sovereignty but was forced to act in self-defense after attacks by the US and Israel, having first tried to avoid war through diplomacy.
- The conflict escalated after a US submarine sank the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, with 87 bodies recovered and 32 survivors saved; US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth described the sinking as historic, marking the first time since World War II that the US sank an enemy ship with a torpedo.
- Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli strikes, Pezeshkian announced an interim leadership council and vowed retaliation against enemy bases.
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] [Dubai - Yoshigata Yuji] Iranian President Massoud Pezechkian, whose country is under attack from the US and Israel, called for unity in the Middle East on the 4th, telling leaders of neighboring countries, "We respect the sovereignty of each country. We believe that regional peace should be maintained by each country in the region."
Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East – The Mail & Guardian
The Iranian embassy in South Africa has defended the country’s targeting of American military installations in the escalating confrontation with the US and Israel. Tehran insists its actions fall within its right to self-defence under international law. “Our act is our inherent right,” ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr told a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday. “Our actions are directed at military bases used against us.” Iran respected the so…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced today in his X order that Iran respects the sovereignty of neighboring countries, but that it was forced to defend itself in this way, attacking American military facilities in the Persian Gulf countries.
Pezeshkian tells Arab nations: Iran 'respects sovereignty' but was 'forced to act'
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent a direct message to neighbouring Arab countries, saying Iran respects their sovereignty but was forced to respond after attacks by the United States and Israel. In a post on X, Pezeshkian said Iran had tried to avoid war through talks and diplomacy. However, he said the US-Israel military action left Tehran “with no choice” but to defend itself. “Dear leaders of our friendly and neighbouring countries,…
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