Iran to Mediators: Pressure US, Israel, Not Tehran; Pezeshkian Demands Accountability

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected international mediation efforts focused on Iran.
• Pezeshkian stated mediators should pressure the US and Israel, whom he holds responsible for starting the conflict.
• The conflict began February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on American military installations across the region.
• Escalation threatens Gulf energy, global oil supply ($150/barrel), and the Strait of Hormuz.