Iran's President Says His Remarks Were 'Misinterpreted By Enemy': State TV

2026-03-08 04:22:14

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said his remarks were 'misinterpreted by the enemy that seeks to sow division with neighbours,' state TV reported on Sunday, after they were viewed as a decision to suspend attacks on Gulf countries while strikes did not stop.

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'It has repeatedly been said we are brothers and must have good relations with neighbours. However, we are forced to retaliate to attacks, but this does not mean we have a dispute with a (neighbouring) country or want to upset their people,' Pezeshkian said.

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