Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in a July 5th interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that Israel had attempted to assassinate him. -Pezeshkian alleged that Israel bombarded a location where he was holding a meeting but that the attempt failed.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after U.S. and Israeli attacks on his country,

Despite setbacks to its missile program, Iran remains the largest ballistic missile power in the Middle East, with proxies like the Houthis posing regional threats.