Halibaf emphasized that Iran is not looking for war but is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty, saying that:

Halibaf emphasized that Iran is not looking for war but is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty, saying that:

"Threats and military maneuvers cannot change the strategic decisions of the Islamic Republic; it is the US that must take steps to extricate itself from the mire of war."

General Asim Munir confirmed the reopening of the bilateral border as of today, describing the recent border incidents as temporary technical problems, while Khalibaf reiterated a deep distrust of Washington following the Trump administration's violation of the Islamabad accord.