Iran does not seek war, but will not surrender sovereignty: Iran’s UN envoy

Iran does not seek war, but will not surrender sovereignty: Iran’s UN envoy

Even as Gulf countries unanimously condemn Iran for firing missiles and drones at their territories, Tehran’s envoy to the UN on Monday insisted that his government was not seeking a war — and did not want escalation.

“Iran does not seek war, Iran does not seek escalation,” Amir-Saeid Iravani said, speaking in a media briefing at the UN headquarters in New York. “But Iran will not surrender its sovereignty.”