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Iranian president says attack on Israel was reaction to Hamas leader's death; Biden calls it 'unacceptable'

'The crimes committed by Israel are unmatched in history,' says President Masoud Pezeshkian, a day after more than 180 ballistic missiles from Iran bombarded Israel

02 Oct 2024, 16:33 by National Post Staff · National Post

The President of Iran says he does not want to be at war with Israel and blamed the country for the increasing violence in the Middle East, NBC News reported on Wednesday.

President Masoud Pezeshkian is currently visiting Qatar, one day after more than 180 ballistic missiles from Iran bombarded Israel.

“We will respond with greater force” if Israel “persists in its actions,” said Pezeshkian during a state media broadcast, per NBC News.