Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Monday that his country has neither sought war nor initiated it, commenting on the ongoing military exchanges with the Israeli occupation. In a speech delivered inside the parliament while defending his nominee for the economy portfolio, Pezeshkian emphasized that the occupation forces are responsible for assassinating Iran's leaders and scientists. He called on his people for unity and resilience in the face of the criminal aggression targeting their country, adding that "the enemy cannot eliminate us or our nation through strikes, killings, and assassinations."
According to Kuwait News Agency, President Pezeshkian also affirmed that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, adhering to its "firm principles and the Supreme Leader's policies on the matter." He stressed Iran's right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, declaring, "No one has the right to deprive us of this right." Since early Friday, Tehran and other Iranian cities have faced a large-scale attack by Israeli aggression forces, prompting Iran to retaliate with a major missile strike on the occupied territories.