TEHRAN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Iran seeks a "complete" end to the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, adding that Tehran wants to ensure security and peace in West Asia.
Pezeshkian made the remarks during a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The two discussed regional and international developments after the U.S.-Israeli military "aggression," according to a statement on the president's website.
Pezeshkian praised Malaysia's government and people for their "valuable" principled stance to condemn the "unlawful and inhumane" attacks on Iran.
"We seek a complete end to the war and security and peace in the region," he said.
Ibrahim extended condolences to the Iranian government and people. He said that Malaysia had approved a resolution condemning the attacks by the United States and Israel, and stressed Malaysia's opposition to any violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Iranian statement said.
The Malaysian premier expressed support for Iran's "rightful" position on ending the war and called for guarantees that attacks on Iran would not be repeated.
Meanwhile, Malaysian media reported that the Malaysian leader also thanked Pezeshkian for helping Malaysian oil tankers pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz during the heightened tensions.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities. Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East. ■
