Iran's president rejects Macron's call for restraint after US strikes

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pushed back against French President Emmanuel Macron’s appeal for de-escalation during a call on Sunday following US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, saying Tehran has no choice but to respond, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.

“The US has attacked us. What would you do if you were in our position? Naturally, they must receive a response to their aggression,” Pezeshkian said, according to the report.