President says Iran is ‘peace-loving’, only acting in self-defence

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran isn’t seeking war and is acting only in self-defence against the attack by the US and Israel, stressing his country’s commitment to peace and regional stability, reports Al Jazeera.

He accused the US and Israel of targeting civilian infrastructure, calling such actions violations of international law and evidence of double standards on human rights.

“We have not attacked any country, and in the current situation we do not intend to attack any party, and we are simply defending ourselves legitimately,” the ISNA news agency quoted Pezeshkian as saying.

“It should not be suggested that Iran is seeking war. On the contrary, we are peace-loving and what we are doing is legitimate self-defence. Just as every human being reacts to aggression, a nation also defends itself against attack.”