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Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.

Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
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President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.

(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

Originally published at NPR World

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