FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. National flags of Iran on street

Iran - March 7, 2026 (Courtesy of IRNA - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian President:
"I have to apologize here to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran. During the process we have gone through, our leaders and loved ones lost their lives in the brutal aggression. Our armed forces and the heroes have risked their lives to defend the territorial integrity of our country. We will not attack neighboring countries. As we have stated many times, they are our brothers. We must join hands with these dear ones in unity to defend regional peace and stability. During yesterday's meeting of our Interim Leadership Council, we have made the decision, which has been notified to the armed forces, that from now on, neighboring countries should not be targeted for attack unless they attack us."

FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
3. National flags of Iran on street

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Iran will stop attacking neighbors unless attacks come from them but will never surrender unconditionally.

In his address televised by state-run IRIB TV, Pezeshkian called for national unity to defend Iran and defied the U.S. demand of Iran's "unconditional surrender," calling it "a dream that they should take to their grave."

Pezeshkian said that Iran has decided not to attack or fire missiles at targets in neighboring countries from now on unless it is targeted from those countries.

He stressed that the decision was made on Saturday by Iran's interim leadership council, and the Iranian armed forces have been notified of it.

"I have to apologize here to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran. During the process we have gone through, our leaders and loved ones lost their lives in the brutal aggression. Our armed forces and the heroes have risked their lives to defend the territorial integrity of our country. We will not attack neighboring countries. As we have stated many times, they are our brothers. We must join hands with these dear ones in unity to defend regional peace and stability. During yesterday's meeting of our Interim Leadership Council, we have made the decision, which has been notified to the armed forces, that from now on, neighboring countries should not be targeted for attack unless they attack us," he said.