Iran's Pezeshkian Blames US for Deal Collapse, Urges Return
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the collapse of an interim deal to end the US-Israel war with Iran and urged both sides to return and conclude it, Al Jazeera reported.
The story in focus
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the collapse of an interim deal to end the US-Israel war with Iran and called for both sides to return and conclude it, Al Jazeera reported, as Iranian military officials warned that any strikes would draw a response 'several times greater.'
- Pezeshkian said both sides should return to the interim deal and conclude it, according to comments broadcast by Iranian Press TV on Saturday.
- The IRGC warned that even limited strikes would trigger a response 'several times greater,' Fars News Agency reported.
- Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi said the US military would not be allowed in the Gulf 'under any circumstances and at any time.'
- US President Donald Trump suggested he could take further military action against Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he remains committed to overthrowing Iran's government.
Pezeshkian's remarks and calls for return
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the unravelling of an interim deal aimed at ending the war with the United States and Israel, Al Jazeera reported. In comments broadcast by Iranian Press TV on Saturday, Pezeshkian also said both sides should return to the deal and conclude it.
His remarks came amid growing fears that military action could resume as soon as this weekend, after US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may do another little Epic Fury, using the codename of the US-Israeli war against Iran that started on February 28.
Military warnings and regional stance
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that even limited strikes would trigger a response several times greater, according to comments reported by the semi-official Fars News Agency. Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi said on Saturday that the US military would not be allowed in the Gulf under any circumstances and at any time.
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Saturday that Tehran would not wait for permission to defend itself, adding that the country seeks peace but will respond to any aggression with severe consequences.
Political context
Trump has suggested he could take further military action against Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he remains committed to overthrowing the country's government. Both leaders face elections, with Israelis set to choose their next government on Tuesday, and Trump's Republican Party facing midterm elections on November 3.
What did Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian say about the collapsed interim deal?
Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the deal's collapse and called for both sides to return and conclude it, according to comments broadcast by Iranian Press TV on Saturday and reported by Al Jazeera.
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