Tehran, March 9 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian criticised the United States and Israel over their ongoing military operations, asserting that Iran would not "bow easily" in the face of threats or aggression against the regime.

In a video shared by Reuters on Monday, Pezeshkian, speaking in Tehran, said external powers, referring to the US and Israel, were attempting to create divisions between Tehran and Arab countries but stressed that Iran seeks cooperative relations with its neighbours.

"The enemy wants us and the Islamic countries to be at war. They want to create division between us and them," the Iranian President said in the video posted by Reuters.

He added that Iran's long-standing policy has been to maintain strong tie...