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Pezeshkian apologizes to Gulf states, says Iran will halt strikes on them unless attacked

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10:57 AM in Tehran
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Tehran, Iran

In a prerecorded address on state TV, President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries Iran had attacked and said forces should stop firing at them unless attacks on Iran came from their territory. He called the U.S. demand for unconditional surrender a "dream that they should take to their grave."

Why it matters

Iranian strikes had hit Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE that morning, and hard-liners including judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said attacks would continue, underlining the leadership's limited control over the Revolutionary Guard.

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