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title: "Iranian President says country not seeking war after US attack on Larak Island"
description: "Most outlets led with the statement by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Iran is not seeking war following a US attack on Larak Island. The Express Tribune added that he warned of a \"decisive response\" to further attacks and highlighted concerns about regional instability. The Daily Times focused on the same core message but provided less detail on the broader implications of his remarks."
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# Iranian President says country not seeking war after US attack on Larak Island

world · latest filing 31 Aug 2026, 2:17 PM PKT · 31 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the statement by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Iran is not seeking war following a US attack on Larak Island. The Express Tribune added that he warned of a "decisive response" to further attacks and highlighted concerns about regional instability. The Daily Times focused on the same core message but provided less detail on the broader implications of his remarks.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Pezeshkian says Iran ‘not looking for war’ after US attack](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545952/pezeshkian-says-iran-not-looking-for-war-after-us-attack/) · 31 Aug 2026, 2:17 PM PKT
  > Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran does not seek war after a US attack on Larak Island. However, he warned that Iran would respond firmly to further aggression. His remarks came after the reported weekend attack and marked his first comments on the incident. The statement highlights Iran’s position amid continuing regional tensions. Pezeshkian spoke […]
- **The Express Tribune** — [Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran ‘not looking for war’ after US attack on Larak Island](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626677/irans-pezeshkian-says-tehran-not-looking-for-war-after-us-attack-on-larak-island) · 31 Aug 2026, 4:59 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Says Tehran 'will give decisive response' if attacked, warns regional instability will challenge all countries

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2 articles from 2 outlets, 31 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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