Iranian president apologises to neighbours over recent strikes, promises no further attacks

2026-03-07 - 08:33

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to the neighbouring countries for the strikes that launched in the past days in retaliations to the US-Israel attack on February 28. He said The Iranian interim leadership council has approved that neighbouring countries will no longer be targeted, unless an attack on Iran originates from there. Suggest headlines He also criticized President Donald Trump’s call for ‘unconditional surrender,’ saying that whoever came up with this idea will take that wish to their grave. Earlier, Trump issued a major statement, stating that there will be no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender as the war has entered its eighth day. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump also stated that following Iran’s surrender, a new leadership would be selected—one that is both acceptable and better aligned with international expectations. The president added that the United States and its allies would then work to steer Iran away from the brink of destruction and help restore its economy. He expressed hope that these efforts would allow Iran to emerge stronger and more developed than before, envisioning a future where Iran could become a major economic power. Concluding his statement, Trump said that Iran’s future would be bright and stressed the need to make the country “great again,” echoing a slogan commonly associated with his political campaigns. This statement comes amid ongoing US and Israeli strikes on various Iranian military and strategic targets, while Tehran continues to retaliate with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Gulf countries.