Iran to continue resistance until making ‘aggressors’ regretful: President Pezeshkian

Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that the country will continue its resistance with strength until the “aggressors” are brought to complete regret.

In a post on social media platform X, he also highlighted Iran’s opposition to war.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been opposed to war and considered the preservation of the people’s interests and ensuring the (West Asia) region’s security to lie in refraining from warmongering,” Pezeshkian said, Xinhua news agency reported.

He added, “However, just as it has courageously risen to defend against aggression up to this day, Iran will continue this resistance with strength until the aggressors are brought to complete regret, and will remain the guardian of the rights of the great Iranian people.”

On Monday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy in Cairo to discuss regional security tensions and navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.

The two sides reviewed potential economic impacts on Arab nations, particularly Iraq, caused by disruptions to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising its importance to global trade and energy supplies, the statement said.

Hussein stressed the importance of opening communication channels to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington, adding that the Arab League could play a positive role.

Fahmy highlighted quiet diplomacy and dialogue to address crises, expressing readiness to support efforts to reduce regional tensions, the statement said.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the regular session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level.

On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US bases and assets in the region, and tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran also restricted shipping passage through the Hormuz Strait, while US forces imposed a naval blockade targeting vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports.

On June 18, the United States and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ending the war in the region. Under the MoU, they were scheduled to hold negotiations within a period of 60 days, which ended on August 17, to reach a final agreement, but the talks’ fate remains unclear following the recent escalations between the two countries.

IANS

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