Iran has rejected any suggestion that the United States could influence decisions over war and peace, saying Tehran will continue to defend itself based on its own interests and circumstances.
Speaking to reporters in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said: “We certainly have never allowed — and we never will allow — the US to determine the timing of war and peace.”
“We will continue to defend ourselves for as long as our interests require it and our circumstances demand it,” Baghaei added.