Iran’s president slams IRGC attacks on UAE as ‘madness’ – report

Pezeshkian reportedly clashed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warning that attacks on the United Arab Emirates could sink the ceasefire and lead Iran back into full-scale war.

By World Israel News Staff

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has clashed with military leaders over missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, warning that the escalation could push Iran back into full-scale war, Iran International reported.

The report, citing sources familiar with the deliberations in Tehran, said Pezeshkian was angered by actions taken by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and described the attacks on the UAE as “completely irresponsible.”

The sources said Pezeshkian also called the IRGC’s approach to escalating tensions with regional states “madness,” warning of potentially irreversible consequences.

The claims could not be independently verified.

According to the report, Pezeshkian has sought an urgent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei to push for an immediate halt to IRGC attacks on Gulf states and to preserve what remains of the US-Iran ceasefire.

The reported rift comes after Iran launched missile and drone attacks on the UAE and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, in the most serious escalation since the April 8 truce.

Britain condemned the Iranian strikes, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Tehran to return to “meaningful negotiations” to preserve the ceasefire.

Iranian and US accounts of the situation at sea remained sharply at odds.

US officials said commercial ships continued to move through the Strait of Hormuz and that Iranian threats had been contained. The IRGC denied that any passage was taking place and warned that “violating vessels” would be stopped, Iran International reported.

President Donald Trump stopped short of declaring the ceasefire broken, telling ABC News that the exchanges amounted to “not heavy firing” and that “ships are moving.”

The UAE said it intercepted Iranian drones, while US Central Command denied Iranian claims that a US warship had been hit near the Strait of Hormuz, according to live regional coverage.

A report by CNN said that at least one of the Iranian missiles launched towards the UAE was intercepted by an Israeli Iron Dome missile battery, operated by an Israeli crew.

Pezeshkian reportedly believes Iran still has a narrow window to salvage the ceasefire through diplomacy and wants authority to signal to international mediators that Tehran is ready to resume negotiations.

Sources close to the presidency told Iran International that Pezeshkian fears continued unilateral attacks could trigger major US retaliation against Iranian energy and economic infrastructure, with severe consequences for the country’s already strained economy.

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