
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told reporters early on Monday that Tehran is “not looking for war, but we will give a decisive response to the aggressors,” following U.S. strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces in the Strait of Hormuz area.
Before leaving Tehran for a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Pezeshkian said Iran “will never sit still in the face of any aggression,” as quoted by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
“Instability and unrest in the region are not in the interest of any country and will challenge everyone,” Pezeshkian added.

A handout photo made available by the Iranian presidential office shows Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attending a press conference in the capital Tehran, on Aug. 8, 2026.
-/Iranian Presidential Office/AFP
-ABC News’ Will Gretsky






