Iran says response hinges on cease-fire

President warns Israel against assault, urges end to violence in Gaza, Lebanon

Iran would temper its response to the recent Israeli attack on its military sites if Israel accepts a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday.

"If they (the Israelis) reconsider their behavior, accept a cease-fire and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could affect the intensity and type of our response," Pezeshkian said during a cabinet meeting, Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

However, Teheran "will not leave unanswered any aggression against its sovereignty and security", he added.