Masoud Pezeshkian made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, one day after a two-week truce went into force between Tehran and Washington to pave the way for negotiations.

The Pakistan-mediated ceasefire deal followed the failure of the US and the Israeli regime to achieve their objectives after 41 days of war against the Iranian nation.

“Iran’s responsible approach towards accepting the ceasefire is in line with preserving regional stability and preventing the spread of clashes,” he said, adding that the truce’s “continuation depends on the opposite side’s adherence to its commitments.”

Pezeshkian also expressed gratitude to the efforts of friendly countries to stop the illegal US-Israeli act of aggression against Iran and praised Turkey’s condemnation of the military assault and the Turkish nation’s solidarity with the Iranian nation during the imposed war.

“Despite the United States’ betrayal of diplomacy and attacks against Iran during the last two rounds of negotiations, the Islamic Republic maintained its responsible stance and accepted the request of neighboring and friendly states to stop fighting and establish a ceasefire,” he said.

Both US-Israeli wars against Iran, including the 12-day aggression in June 2025 and this year's 41-day war, occurred amid indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States.

The latest criminal US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders.

Iranian armed forces responded by launching daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced the ceasefire on Wednesday after the US accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal, which also included a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.

However, Israel violated the truce deal by launching brutal airstrikes on residential buildings in Lebanon, killing more than 300 and injuring more than 1,150 people.

The Iranian president said that Israel’s actions are directed towards regional conflagration, urging regional countries to join hands to counter the Zionist regime’s warmongering that endangers peace and stability in West Asia.

“It is essential for the international community and Islamic countries to press the US and the Zionist regime to stop their aggression and crimes against regional countries, particularly Lebanon.”

Erdogan, for his part, wished success for new Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, as well as the Iranian nation and government

He also expressed his country’s support for the Islamic Republic, as he condoled the martyrdom of a number of Iranians in US-Israeli strikes and wished speedy recovery for those injured.

Meanwhile, the Turkish president voiced his satisfaction with the the cessation of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying his country stands ready to cooperate with friendly countries in the region towards a final end to the war and the establishment of lasting security in the region.

Condemning Israeli acts of aggression that violate international law, he stressed the necessity of holding the regime accountable for its crimes against regional countries.

The Israeli regime should not be allowed to disrupt the negotiation process, he said.