Iranian president says military will act "with power"

 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, in May 2025. 

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country’s armed forces will continue to act “with power” to destroy enemy bases and “will frustrate the enemies as always.”

In a televised statement Sunday, Pezeshkian said Iran’s temporary Leadership Council, of which he is a member, has started its work.