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Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks come from them

By Thomson Reuters Mar 7, 2026 | 1:36 AM

March 7 (Reuters) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian ​said ‌on Saturday that its temporary leadership ‌council ​had ⁠approved the suspension ⁠of attacks against neighboring countries unless ​an attack on ⁠Iran ⁠came from ​those countries.

The announcement ​came as Iran ‌continued to launch attacks in ⁠the region in response to ⁠U.S.-Israeli strikes ‌on ⁠the Islamic ​Republic.

(Reporting ‌by Dubai ​Newsroom. ⁠Writing by Menna Alaa El-Din. Editing by Mark ​Potter)