Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will not surrender, adding that it has resisted aggression from the U.S. and Israel.
"Iran has successfully stood against Israel and the U.S.," Pezeshkian said late Friday as he addressed a gathering of Indian religious leaders in New Delhi. "Since we are seeking truth and justice, we will not yield in front of bullying arrogance."
Pezeshkian's comments ahead of the BRICS Summit in India over the weekend came on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that Iran would have wiped out Israel and the Middle East, and started hitting U.S. cities, if Washington had not taken military action against Iran.
"If I had it to do again, I would do exactly what I did," Trump said on Thursday.
Pezeshkian, who is on his first visit to India, also met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. During the bilateral meeting, Modi raised concerns about the safety of seafarers and underscored the need for peace and for freedom of navigation and commerce.