Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iranian people must endure economic and political pressure as part of its confrontation with the United States.

Axar.az reports, citing Iran international, that Iran would not pursue “humiliating” diplomacy or seek nuclear weapons.

“If we stood against the world’s strongest power, we must accept the hardships,” Pezeshkian said on Thursday.

Pezeshkian also blamed Israel for instability in the region and said foreign powers had expected unrest inside Iran after military strikes but were "surprised by continued public support for the government more than 80 days into the conflict."