Bezhakian: Iran will respond with a deterrent force to any aggression and will not succumb to Western pressures

Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian confirmed during a speech delivered on the anniversary of the martyrs of the 12-day war that the aim of American and European pressures is to weaken Iran and disarm it, emphasizing that his country will not succumb to any threat.

Bezhakian said: "We do not fear any threat, and we are working with all our might to solve the country's problems and for the dignity and pride of our people. We hate war and want peace, but we will respond firmly and with a deterrent force to any aggression."

The Iranian president criticized American and European support for Israel, stating that these countries "justify the crimes of a regime that is committing genocide against the people of Gaza while accusing us of supporting terrorism and violating human rights." He added: "I cannot believe they are human, as no human can witness the suffering in Gaza and justify it."

Bezhakian stressed that the criminals and murderers "will soon meet the same fate as their ancestors, and only shame and curse will remain from them."