Iran president apologizes to Gulf countries for attacks

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology to neighboring Gulf countries as it continues retaliatory attacks in response to the U.S. and Israeli air strikes.

Iran has reportedly fired missiles and drones toward Israel and locations in Gulf countries that host American military bases. 

Iran’s president acknowledged that some attacks have hit countries beyond Israel, according to the Associated Press.

“I should apologize to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own 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 solve this through diplomacy.” 

Pezeshkian also responded to Trump’s call for Iran to unconditionally surrender to avoid further destruction. 

“That’s a dream that they should take to their grave,” he said, the AP reported.