He made the remarks in a phone conversation with European Council President António Costa late on Tuesday.
Pezeshkian emphasized that the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran is an unprecedented crime and a flagrant violation of the international law.
During the phone call, the two sides exchanged their views on the latest situation and consequences of war imposed by the US and Israeli regime against Iran as well as the current condition in the region.
Lashing out at the negative approach and biased positions of the European Union and some European countries towards the aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran, President Pezeshkian underlined, “Not only the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran is an unprecedented crime against the Iranian nation, but also a gross violation of the rule of law and an attack on all the principles and rules that the European Union has claimed to safeguard it."
Turning to the previous negotiations between Iran and the US, he stated, “Iran had entered the negotiations with the US with good-faith and honestly with a constructive approach, but it [Iran] was attacked illegally for the second time in the middle of the negotiations.”
This issue proves that the United States does not believe in diplomacy and is only seeking to dictate its own demands to others, he continued.
Emphasizing Iran's inherent right to legitimate self-defense, Pezeshkian stressed, "We have respected the sovereignty of neighboring countries and have had no intention of attacking them, but unfortunately, the US bases are located in these countries and we are being attacked from the territory of these countries, and these countries have not fulfilled their international responsibility to prevent the use of their territory for attacks against Iran."
Neighboring countries hosting US bases failed to prevent their territories from being used to attack Iran, he reiterated.
Elsewhere in his remarks, President Pezeshkian pointed to the current situation in the Persian Gulf region and Strait of Hormuz, stating that the current situation in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is the result of hostile and aggressive acts of the United States and Zionist regime waged against Iran.
The solution is an end to aggression, he said, adding that Iran seeks no war but is prepared to end it with guarantees about no future attacks.
Europe should drop its destructive approach and engage with Iran professionally and in line with international law. The solution is an end to aggression; Iran seeks no war but is prepared to end it with guarantees against further attacks, he stressed.
Pezeshkian went on to add that Strait of Hormuz is closed to the ships and vessels of the US and Israeli aggressors and their supporters.
Any foreign intervention under any pretext in this war and the current situation in the region will have dangerous consequences, he emphasized.
European Council President António Costa, for his part called for resolving problems through the negotiations and peaceful solutions.
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