Iran does not hesitate to confront aggressors: Pezeshkian to Macron
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has affirmed the Islamic Republic’s unwavering resolve to defend its territorial integrity and national security, telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Iran “does not hesitate” to confront aggressors.
In a phone conversation late Sunday, Pezeshkian detailed the dimensions of ongoing unlawful US and Israeli aggression against Iran, emphasizing that the aggressors continue their attacks against various targets, including civilian centers.
The president specifically referenced recent strikes against two Iranian islands, Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island, stressing that these attacks were launched from the territory of certain Persian Gulf countries.
“These attacks have been carried out using the territory of some Persian Gulf countries,” Pezeshkian stated. “Placing land and facilities at America’s disposal for brutal attacks against Iran conflicts with international law and the principle of good neighborliness”.
Pezeshkian emphasized that while Iran has never sought tension or conflict, its response to aggression will be decisive.
“The Iranian nation, government, and armed forces have never sought tension and conflict, but we have no hesitation in confronting aggressors and in the decisive and legitimate defense of our territorial integrity and national security, backed by popular support and relying on national capabilities,” he asserted.
The Iranian president identified the root causes of insecurity and instability in the region as the hostile actions of the Zionist regime, the perpetration of massacres in Gaza and Lebanon, and the initiation of two imposed wars with American participation against Iran.
He criticized the destructive approach of certain European countries in supporting the crimes of the Israeli regime and the United States in the region, calling on them to adhere to international law and the rule of law globally.
Macron expresses concern
French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, emphasized the necessity of ending the war and reducing tensions.
He expressed concern over the escalating situation in the region, the current conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, and the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
The conversation comes as the US-Israeli war on Iran, launched on February 28, enters its third week with no signs of de-escalation.
Iran has consistently maintained that its retaliatory operations are legitimate self-defense under international law, targeting only American and Israeli military assets while avoiding harm to civilian infrastructure in neighboring countries.
Iranian officials have repeatedly warned that any country facilitating attacks on Iran by providing territory or facilities to US forces will be considered complicit in aggression and subject to appropriate consequences under international law.
