Iran president says country will not surrender to Israel, US
- Enemies must take their wish for surrender of Iranian people to their graves, says Pezeshkian
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country will not surrender to Israel and the United States as the war entered its second week.
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“The enemies must take their wish for the surrender of the Iranian people to their graves,” said Pezeshkian, in a speech broadcast on state TV.
The development comes a day after US President Donald Trump said there would be no deal struck with Iran except “unconditional surrender,” a week after launching war with Israel against Tehran.
“After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction,” Trump said in a social media post on Friday, adding that they would work to boost Iran’s economy.
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Trump told Reuters on Thursday that he wants to be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran.