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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is facing what he described as a “comprehensive war” with the United States, Israel and Europe, calling it more dangerous and complex than the 1980–1988 war with Iraq.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in an interview published Saturday on the official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
“We are in a state of comprehensive war with the United States, Israel, and Europe,” Pezeshkian said.
“This war is more dangerous, more complex, and more difficult than the war with Iraq,” he added.
The Iranian president accused the U.S., Israel and some European countries are working to undermine Iran through indirect pressure rather than open military confrontation.
Pezeshkian said the current situation differs from previous conflicts, noting that during the Iran-Iraq war, the front lines and military targets were clear.
“At that time, they fired missiles, and we knew where to strike,” he said.
“But today, they surround us from all sides, apply pressure on us, obstruct our trade, and raise public expectations inside society in various fields.”
The comments follow a 12-day conflict with Israel in June, during which the U.S. military struck three major Iranian nuclear facilities, Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan, using bunker-buster bombs.
The U.S. strikes came more than a week after Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, targeting nuclear sites and killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists, according to Iranian officials.
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