Iran apologises to Persian Gulf neighbours while escalating strikes

Trump: no deal without surrender

While gulf states host US military bases, they had told Washington they would not allow these to be used for any attacks on Iran.

Iran's apparent strategy of maximum chaos has driven up the costs of the conflict by raising energy prices, hurting global business and logistics links and shaking trust in the stability of a critical region for the world's economy.

Pezeshkian's remarks come as diplomatic prospects for an end to hostilities appear bleak, with US President Donald Trump demanding Tehran's "unconditional surrender".

"There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Trump wrote on hsocial media on Friday.

"After that, and the selection of a GREAT ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before," he added.

Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani has claimed that the US-Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,332 Iranian civilians and wounded thousands.

Iranian attacks have killed 11 people in Israel, and at least six US service members have been killed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Pezeshkian over the numerous civilian casualties resulting from, "the armed Israeli-American aggression against Iran," and called for an immediate halt to hostilities, the Kremlin said.