— In my opinion, we are in a state of full-scale war with America, Israel and Europe. They don't want our country to stand on its own feet, Pezeshkian said on Saturday in an interview published on the website of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran.
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Main enemies: Israel and the USA
Pezeszkian's statement coincided with preparations of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his visit to the United States this weekend, where he is scheduled to meet with Trump to discuss, among other things, about Iran.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu after a press conference at the White House in Washington, September 29, 2025.EPA/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL / PAP
Trump's June attacks were a turning point in the nearly two-week-long armed conflict between Iran and Israel, already known as the 12-Day War, which the American president helped end with a ceasefire in late June.
“They surround us from all sides”
However, as Pezeszkian emphasized, after Trump returned to the White House in January and the administration resumed its policy of devastating sanctions against Tehran, tensions are far from over.
An Iranian student during an anti-American and anti-Israel demonstration. Tehran, November 4, 2025Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto / AFP
— They surround us on all sides, put us in difficult situations, create obstacles in terms of living conditions, culture, politics and security, and at the same time raise social expectations. On the one hand, they block our sales, exchange and trade, on the other hand, expectations in society are growing. Therefore, we all must help with all our strength to repair the country, he emphasized.
The White House or the Israeli embassy in the US have not yet responded to a request for comment on Pezeshkian's statement.
