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He claimed that Iran has "never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination, and never initiated any war" and that the perception of his country being a threat is "the product of political and economic whims of the powerful." He asserted Tehran's actions " which have included daily drone and missile strikes that have hit civilian and military infrastructure across the Gulf " have been "legitimate self-defense."
