Tehran won’t surrender to the U.S., Iranian President Pezeshkian says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran will not surrender to U.S. or Israeli pressure amid escalating regional conflict. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global order reforms at the BRICS summit while expressing concern over the impact of the conflict on maritime commerce.
Why it matters
The escalating conflict between Iran and the U.S. is destabilizing global energy markets and challenging the current international geopolitical order.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will not surrender, adding that it has resisted aggression from the U.S. and Israel.
"Iran has successfully stood against Israel and the U.S .," Pezeshkian said late Friday as he addressed a gathering of Indian religious leaders in New Delhi. "Since we are seeking truth and justice, we will not yield in front of bullying arrogance."
Pezeshkian's comments ahead of the BRICS Summit in India over the weekend came on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that Iran would have wiped out Israel and the Middle East, and started hitting U.S. cities, if Washington had not taken military action against Iran.
"If I had it to do again, I would do exactly what I did," Trump said on Thursday.
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