PANews reported on March 27 that, according to Xinhua News Agency cited by Jinshi, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran reported on the 26th that Iranian President Pezechzian, in a phone call with Iraqi President Rashid, emphasized Iran's determination to continue its legitimate and forceful defense against all acts of aggression. Pezechzian stated that Iran has the right to legitimately defend itself against US military bases in the region, which he sees as the source of aggression, and called for vigilance against the conspiracy of the US and Israel to "invade Iran through armed force and the use of terrorist organizations, leveraging neighboring territories, thereby creating division and instability among Islamic countries."