In a rare phone call with the United Kingdom, newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized Iran's right to retaliate against Israel. The British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, urged Tehran to refrain from attacking Israel, emphasizing that war is not in anyone's interest.
The call came following a joint statement from the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and three other European countries. Despite the plea for restraint, President Pezeshkian maintained that a strong response to an attack is a nation's right and a means to halt crimes and aggression.
