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 Images

Iranian 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.