Iranian President Apologizes to People Affected by Protests, Unrest

‘We are fully prepared to solve the country’s problems. But the solution is not burning or spreading false rumors,’ Pezeshkian said.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 16, 2024. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images2/11/2026|Updated: 2/11/2026Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Feb. 11 apologized to those affected by the unrest that rocked the country in December and January.Pezeshkian made the comments at a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which brought the current theocratic regime of the Ayatollahs to power.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles