India, March 7 -- After US President Donald Trump interpreted Iran's apology to its neighbours over the widening of the conflict as a mark of "defeat", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reasserted a caveat on Saturday. "If countries in the region do not cooperate in the US attack on Iran, we will not attack them," a spokesperson for his office said.

President Pezeshkian also posted on X in Persian: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always emphasised the preservation and continuation of friendly relations with the governments of the region based on good neighborliness and mutual respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity. This does not negate Iran's inherent right to defend itself against military aggression by the Unite...