PANews reported on April 1st that Iranian President Pezechian stated that Iran has no intention of starting a war, but is willing to end it if it can ensure that it will not be attacked again. Pezechian called the military actions of the United States and Israel unprecedented crimes and violations of international law, and stated that Iran had engaged in goodwill negotiations before the attacks. He also stated that countries hosting US military bases failed to prevent these bases from being used to attack Iran. Pezechian pointed out that stopping aggression is the way forward, and that Iran is willing to end the conflict if security guarantees are provided; he urged Europe to abandon its current practices and called for professional cooperation consistent with international law.