Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that US President Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender is a "dream they should take to the grave."
He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional states, insisting that Tehran would stop them and suggesting that miscommunication within his ranks caused it, the AP reported.
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Pezeshkian added that the country's ruling council had been in contact with the armed forces regarding the attacks.
"I have to apologize to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my behalf," the president said. "From now on, they should not attack neighboring countries or fire missiles at them, unless we are attacked by those countries. I think we should resolve this through diplomacy."
