Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian Apologised To Neighboring Countries For Recent Attacks

March 7, 2026

Tehran : Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday apologised to neighbouring countries for recent attacks amid the escalating regional conflict. Pezeshkian said Iran’s temporary leadership council had decided to suspend attacks on neighbouring countries and halt missile launches unless those countries initiated attacks against Iran.

I apologise to the neighbouring countries. We have no intention of invading other countries, Pezeshkian said, adding that the decision was aimed at preventing further escalation in the region. Pezeshkian said the leadership council had approved a measure to stop strikes against neighbouring states while maintaining the right to respond if Iran was attacked. The temporary leadership council announced that there will be no more attacks on neighbouring countries and no missile launches unless attacks originate from those countries against Iran, he said.

US President Donald Trump renewed pressure on Tehran, demanding what he described as Iran’s unconditional surrender. There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday, adding that once new leadership emerged in Iran, Washington and its allies would work to rebuild the country’s economy.

Pezeshkian had said on social media that unnamed countries had begun mediation efforts, briefly raising hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough. Rejecting Washington’s demand, the Iranian president said such expectations were unrealistic. They will take their dreams of us surrendering unconditionally to the grave, he said. The conflict has spread well beyond Iran’s borders, with Iran striking Israel and several Gulf states that host US military bases.

Iranian state-linked media reported that Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport was struck, though there was no immediate comment from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Amir Saeid Iravani, US-Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,332 Iranian civilians and wounded thousands. Iranian attacks have killed 11 people in Israel, while at least six US service members have also been reported dead. Around 300,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in recent days, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council, while the Lebanese health ministry has reported 123 people killed and 683 wounded in Israeli attacks.