BREAKING NEWS! Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a televised speech today (March 7), emphasizing that they will fight to the last moment and will never surrender to Israel and the United States. He said, "Yesterday, the interim leadership committee approved that unless attacks against Iran originate from neighboring countries, attacks on neighboring countries should no longer be carried out, and missile launches should also no longer take place."
He also called on the Iranian people to set aside internal conflicts and unite to defend the country... while expressing regret for the losses caused to neighboring countries by recent air strikes. He also urged regional countries not to become tools of Israel or the United States.
Comment: This statement by Iran is a strategic withdrawal in the crisis. On one hand, it promises not to attack neighboring countries, publicly apologizes to stabilize the region, and avoid the spread of fire and diplomatic isolation; on the other hand, it firmly refuses the U.S. demand for "unconditional surrender." Essentially, it concentrates limited forces to counter the U.S. and Israel, demonstrating both damage control and maintaining a defensive bottom line. It means the Middle East conflict has shifted from full-scale expansion to limited confrontation.
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