Mohammadreza Aref, the First Vice President of Pezeshkian, said at the ceremony for «National Skills Week and National Job Creation Day» that the Islamic Republic is not a country of war and quarrels, but that if «war is imposed, it defends itself very well.»

The First Vice President of Pezeshkian said: «America and Israel did not achieve any of their goals.»

Referring to sanctions, Aref said that «resilient and steadfast people endure» and «people should not be frightened with sanctions or a blockade, because all these actions return to the doer themselves.»