Iran did not want war but had to respond amid attacks: Envoy of the Supreme Leader in India

Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Saturday that Iran did not want the conflict, but had to respond because the attacks kept happening, even though negotiations were supposed to continue. "Iran didn't want this war, but it had to happen. Iran tried to avoid this war several times...""I don't know what is going on with these people and these countries (US-Israel). They want to force other countries to do what they want. Who gave them the right to do that?" he asked.

He said that the ongoing tensions between his country and the Israel-US alliance were a "no war, no peace" situation and called for an end to the fighting right away. He said that the people who started the war are responsible for the world's stability.

He asked why countries that are in the war and are also having problems with energy are not putting pressure on the US and Israel to stop the violence. He said that after the negotiations in Oman, the talks moved to Geneva, where they made progress before being interrupted by sudden attacks.

Ilahi said that airstrikes and missile attacks killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as ministers, commanders, and civilians. "They killed a lot of innocent people... "They attacked a primary school and killed 175 innocent girls," he said. He also said that there were more than 4,000 deaths, more than 40,000 injuries, and widespread damage to homes, hospitals, universities, and public infrastructure.

He said Iran had stood firm and defended itself, despite the losses, resisting calls for "unconditional surrender". “They wanted unconditional surrender. That no one, no one can accept. “Iran said, ‘Okay, we are ready to be sacrificed,’ but we are not ready to submit ourselves,” he said.

He said they (US-Israel) only suggested the current ceasefire after they knew they could not achieve any of their aims after 40 days of conflict. The envoy also said that the ceasefire is not really a ceasefire but a “no war, no peace” situation.

He said that things are still stable in Iran and that people are going about their daily lives. "They are working and living their normal lives."They work on the farm and do everything else, and they're not afraid of anything. "And they are ready to fight back," he said.

He said that before February 28, the situation was stable and good for all countries. "For 10,000 years, the Strait of Hormuz was open, and Iran spent a lot of money every day to keep it safe. No one ever complained about the Strait of Hormuz. "Everyone was free, and even our enemies' warship was going through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.