NEW DELHI , March 2026 : Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to the neighbouring countries for attacks launched during its war with Israel and the United States – but asserted that Tehran will not strike “unless they attack first”.
“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,” Pezeshkian said during an address broadcast by Iranian state TV.
However, Pezeshkian asserted that Tehran would “not surrender”.
“The enemies must take their wish for the surrender of the Iranian people to their graves,” he said.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman warned Iran to “avoid miscalculation”, saying it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oil field.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, reported at least two drone attacks earlier this week that targeted the Ras Tanura refinery in the east.
