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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 12:33 IST
A day after apologising to Iran's neighbours, President Masoud Pezeshkian said if enemies "try to use any country to attack or invade our land, we will be forced to respond"
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to neighbouring countries hosting US military bases for attacks on their territory on March 7. (Image: AFP/File)
Vowing to respond “forcefully" to the joint US-Israel attack, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will not surrender as the ongoing West Asia conflict entered ninth day on Sunday.
“We will respond forcefully to the American and Israeli attacks and will not surrender," Pezeshkian said, as reported by Al Arabiya.
He further said his country “will be forced to respond" to any attack or invasion attempt from a neighbouring country, in remarks aired by state TV. If Iran’s enemies “try to use any country to attack or invade our land, we will be forced to respond to that attack. Responding does not mean we have disputes with that country or wish to harm its people — we would be responding out of necessity", he added.
On Saturday (March 7), Pezeshkian apologised to neighbouring countries hosting American military bases for attacks on their territory.
According to officials, the United States and Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran in overnight strikes.
‘CAN FIGHT INTENSE WAR FOR MONTHS’
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), meanwhile, said Iran can fight for months. The remarks by the elite Iranian force came as Israel struck Beirut in Lebanon.
First Published:
March 08, 2026, 11:42 IST
News world 'Won't Surrender': Iran's President Vows 'Forceful' Response To American, Israeli Attack
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