Breaking: Iran says no more attacks against neighbouring countries “unless they attack first”
During an address broadcast by Iranian state TV, President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to the neighbouring countries for attacks launched following US-Israel strikes but asserted that Tehran will not strike "unless they attack first".
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I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran.
The interim leadership council agreed yesterday that no more attacks will be made on neighbouring countries and no missiles will be fired unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries.
Tehran would "not surrender" to US President Donald Trump's demands of “unconditional surrender”.
The comments come after Iran launched attacks on Gulf countries hosting US forces with waves of retaliatory missile and drone strikes since the US-Israeli attacks began last Saturday.
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