Iran’s Temporary Governing Council has decided to halt further strikes against Middle Eastern countries as long as attacks are not launched against Iran from their territory. This was announced by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the Mehr news agency.

The president apologized to neighboring countries that were affected by recent strikes. According to him, the council decided that Iran would no longer launch missile attacks against neighboring states unless Iran itself is attacked from their territory.

Pezeshkian stressed that Iran does not have aggressive intentions toward countries in the region. At the same time, he said Iran’s adversaries should abandon any expectations of forcing Tehran into unconditional surrender.

The Iranian president also stated that the country adheres to international law and humanitarian norms, which he said are frequently referenced by the opposing side.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Washington had been moving additional forces into the Middle East well before the strikes began. In response to attacks on its territory, Iran carried out strikes on American facilities in countries allied with Washington in the region.

The strikes were aimed at military infrastructure, though civilian facilities were also damaged. Iran launched attacks that included targets in the UAE and Kuwait, while Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting missiles and drones in their airspace. Israeli cities have also come under repeated attacks.