New Delhi, March 16 -- Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said that neither United States nor Israel intends to invade Iran, stressing that the focus remains on encouraging change within Iran through pressure from its own people rather than through military occupation.

Speaking in Delhi at a press conference amid heightened tensions in the West Asian region, the Israeli envoy said the objective of both countries is to ensure greater stability and security across the region, while enabling Iranians to push for changes in their country's policies or leadership if they choose to do so.

"Neither the United States nor Israel has the intention of invading Iran. We want to give the Iranian people a situation in which they can...