Iranian president says Israel will ‘regret its foolish act’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks to navy officials, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks to navy officials, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will make Israel “regret” its strikes on nuclear and military targets.

“The Iranian nation and the country’s officials will not remain silent in the face of this crime, and the legitimate and powerful response of the Islamic Republic of Iran will make the enemy regret its foolish act,” Pezeshkian says in a video statement aired on state TV.

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