Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon could soften Iran’s planned attack on Israel in response to the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory.
“If they (the Israelis) make a revision in their behavior, accept a ceasefire, and stop killing the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could have an effect on the type and intensity of our response,” Pezeshkian said, according to Iran’s PressTV.
He still insisted that the Israeli attack on Iran would not go “unanswered.” Pezeshkian’s comments came a day after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed there would be a “crushing response” against both Iran and the US.
“Enemies, including America and the Zionist regime, should know that they will undoubtedly receive a crushing response for what they do against Iran and the resistance front,” Khamenei said.