Iran's President to the US: "If you are warriors, fight our valiant forces"

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a challenge to the United States amid ongoing tensions, accusing Washington of striking civilian infrastructure and calling on American troops to fight Iranian forces rather than the civilian population.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a sharp address to the United States amid ongoing tensions between the two countries. In a post on social media platform X, he accused Washington of striking civilians and civilian infrastructure. Pezeshkian stated: "If Americans are fighters, let them fight our strong armed forces. Why fight against civilian infrastructure, strike food supplies and livelihoods? If they are human, why deprive people of access to water, food, and medicine?" He also emphasized that the Iranian people cannot be broken by intimidation and declared that Iran will not surrender. The address was published amid the ongoing confrontation, though the specific events preceding the statement are not detailed in the text.