Iran's President Says Immediate Cessation of U.S.-Israeli Aggression Needed to End War

Reuters

Iranian President Masoud Prezeshkian.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that there needs to be ‌an "immediate cessation" of what he described as U.S.-Israeli aggression to end the war and wider regional conflict, Iran's embassy in India said in an X post on Saturday.

President Pezeshkian spoke with ⁠India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone earlier in the day.

The Iranian President told PM Modi that there should be guarantees to prevent a recurrence of such "aggression" in the future. He also called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression ‌against ⁠Iran.

President Pezeshkian proposed a regional security framework comprising West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, according to the country's embassy in India.

In ⁠a separate post on X earlier on Saturday, PM Modi said he condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in ⁠the Middle East in the discussion with President Pezeshkian.

The Indian Prime Minister further reiterated the importance ⁠of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring shipping lanes remain open and secure.

Source: Reuters



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