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Iran President Says Middle East Does Not Need US to Serve as 'Regional Policeman'

Pezeshkian said regional security should be left to local powers as Iran and the United States vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has been at war since February 28, when US-Israeli strikes killed its supreme leader.

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Iranian President Masoud Pazakhstani said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States as a “regional policeman.” He made the remarks at the BRICS summit in India during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the two countries battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iranian President Masoud Fezeshian made remarks aimed at the United States to the effect that there is no need to play the role of police in the Middle East.

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted on Saturday that the Middle East does not need a “policeman,” in an apparent reference to the United States, which, along with Israel, launched a war against Tehran in February. Speaking during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Pezeshkian stated, “We do not need a policeman for the region,” adding that “the territorial i…

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The New Indian Express broke the news in Chennai, India on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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