Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of seeking a full-scale conflict in the Middle East by provoking Iran to join the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. He warned of “irreversible” consequences and called for dialogue to resolve the crisis.
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Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking to a group of journalists after his arrival in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, said: “We do not wish to be the cause of instability in the Middle East as its consequences would be irreversible.” Pezeshkian’s call to resolve the Middle East conflict through dialogue came after Israel unleashed an intense wave of air strikes against Hezbollah on Monday, making it“We will defend any group that is defending its rights and itself,” Pezeshkian said, when asked whether Iran will enter the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. He did not elaborate.
However, Hezbollah, which also says it wants to avoid all-out conflict, says that only an end to the war in Gaza will stop the fighting. Gaza ceasefire efforts are deadlocked after months of faltering talks mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. Asked if Iran would retaliate for the assassination of Palestinian militant group Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil in late July, Pezeshkian said “We will respond at the appropriate time and place, in an appropriate manner”.
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