Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that: "Based on legitimate rights and with the aim of establishing peace and security for Iran and the region, a decisive response was made to the aggression of the Zionist entity." Pezeshkian said: "The attack was in defense of our interests and our citizens." He added: "Iran is not a country calling for war, but it stands firmly in the face of any threat." Source: National Iraqi News Agency