Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the American nation amid the ongoing large-scale military campaign by the US and Israel against the Islamic Republic since late February.
The politician wrote a letter to the American people, stating that "the Iranian people hold no hostility towards other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries".
"Iran's actions are a measured response based on legitimate self-defense, not the start of war or aggression. The US attacks on Iranian infrastructure are directed against the Iranian people and constitute a war crime," the president said.
"The US entered the war against Iran as a puppet of Israel, which seeks to distract the world's attention from its crimes against the Palestinians," he stressed.
"There is no point in Iran and the US continuing their confrontation; the choice between confrontation and cooperation is real and will determine the future of generations. Throughout its thousand-year history, Iran has outlived many aggressors and stood firm with pride and dignity," Masoud Pezeshkian also said, quoted by TASS.