Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to avoid a “retaliatory strike” against Israel, warning that it could lead to devastating consequences for Iran itself.

During a meeting with Khamenei, Pezeshkian warned that Israel’s decision to respond immediately to an Iranian strike by targeting the country’s national infrastructure and energy facilities could cripple Iran’s economy.

Pezeshkian also expressed concerns that the IRGC generals, with their aggressive rhetoric, could drag Iran into an unwanted war.

The news channel reported that Khamenei listened to the president’s arguments without expressing his own opinion.