Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran is now recognized worldwide as a strong and dignified nation. Speaking at a meeting on Wednesday, he said Iran’s armed forces delivered a response to recent US-Israeli attacks that neither country could have imagined. Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran’s strength and self-respect have earned it global recognition.

Criticizing what he described as aggressive plans by Iran’s enemies, Pezeshkian said they believed they could end the Islamic Republic within three days and install a puppet government. He praised Iran’s armed forces for mounting what he called an epic resistance that defied those expectations.

The report also noted that at the start of the conflict, US President Donald Trump had demanded Iran’s full surrender. However, relations between the two countries have since begun to thaw, with both sides now engaged in diplomatic discussions.