Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s interim leadership council had asked Iranian forces to stop attacking Gulf states unless his country is attacked from their territory, but questions remain about whether the council has the authority to enforce the halt.
In a televised message, he said the decision was agreed on Friday and conveyed to Iranian forces. However, dozens of attacks have hit Gulf countries since then, including three attempts to strike a Saudi oilfield near the UAE border on Saturday morning.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said late on Saturday that Mr Pezeshkian's "openness to de-escalation" had been "almost immediately killed" by President Don
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