Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran does not want war but will not remain silent in the face of any aggression. He made the remarks while travelling to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, to attend a summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states, following a US attack on Iran's Larak Island.

According to Iran's Fars news agency, Pezeshkian said any party attacking Iran would receive a “final response.” He said Iran would never sit still before aggression. He also said instability and unrest in the region serve no country's interests and would create challenges for everyone.

The US Central Command said it conducted a “limited and precise” operation against an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps mine-laying force, citing an “imminent threat” in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran described the attack as an act of aggression. The strike has renewed tensions in the Middle East, while Pezeshkian's comments combined stated opposition to war with a firm warning of retaliation if Iran is attacked.