Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran would stop striking its neighbors unless attacks on Iran originate from those countries. He delivered this statement during his Saturday morning televised address. During the address, President Pezeshkian stated that he would personally apologize to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran. He further added that Iran does not intend to attack neighboring countries and assured that neighbors are Iran’s brothers.

In his televised address, he provided information regarding a three-member leadership council temporarily ruling Iran. The president also showed flexibility for peace talks with neighbors rather than fighting with them.

The Iranian president urged that the Gulf nations should not become playthings in the hands of imperialism. However, after his address, there were a series of interceptions in the UAE, and sirens rang in Bahrain.

The Iranian president’s statement came amid Iranian bombardment of its Gulf neighbors and the closing down of the region’s airspace.

Furthermore, the president said that his country will never surrender as its military continues striking Israel. In contrast, the US president Donald Trump told reporters that there will be no deal with Iran until its “unconditional surrender.”

The US Central Command said that it struck more than 3,000 targets in Iran last weekend.

Explosions were heard at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, as the Israel Defense Forces said it used more than 80 fighter jets to carry out a large-scale strike on Iran.