EghtesadOnline: Iran has no interest in heightening tensions in the region and is not seeking war with any country, including the United States, President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday evening.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has protested to the United Nations over a violation of its airspace by a US drone, saying that it "does not seek war" but will exercise its right to self-defense against any hostile, provocative act.