Iran's President Apologizes for Protest Crackdown, Blames 'Western Propaganda'

• Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to "all those affected" by the nationwide protests and subsequent crackdown.
• Pezeshkian acknowledged the "great sorrow" felt by people but did not directly attribute the bloodshed to Iranian security forces.
• He denounced unspecified "Western propaganda" surrounding the protests.
• The President stated, "We are ashamed before the people, and we are obligated to assist all those who were harmed in these incidents."
• Pezeshkian emphasized that the government is "not seeking confrontation with the people."