Iran ready to end war if aggressors commit to firm guarantees: Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country is ready to end the ongoing fight against the US-Israeli aggression if it receives firm guarantees that it will not be attacked again in the future.

Pezeshkian said in a Tuesday phone conversation with President of the European Council Antonio Costa that the only solution to normalizing the situation that has resulted from the US-Israeli aggression on Iran is for the aggressors to cease their attacks.

“We have never sought tension or war at any stage, and we have the necessary resolve to end this war if the required conditions are met, especially the necessary guarantees to prevent a recurrence of aggression,” he said.

The president said Iran respects the sovereignty of its neighboring countries and has never sought to attack them, adding that the country has been left with no option but to attack the US bases that are located in those countries.

“These nations have not fulfilled their international responsibility to prevent the use of their territory for attacks against Iran,” Pezeshkian said in the phone call.

He also criticized the European Union for its inaction to condemn the ongoing US-Israeli aggression, saying the aggression is a flagrant violation of the rule of law and an assault on all the principles and rules that the EU has claimed to uphold.

“Instead of adopting a destructive approach against Iran, the EU should calibrate its policies and stances based on international law and in line with the rules of constructive and professional interaction with other parties,” he said, based on a Farsi-language statement published by his office.

Costa, for his part, said in the phone call that EU countries have never supported the aggression against Iran and view it as a violation of international laws and regulations.

He also emphasized the need for ending the confrontation in the region while expressing concerns about its negative political and economic repercussions.

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