Tehran: The US and its president have only one choice before the Iranian people: to stop their bullying and excessive demands, and give up the illusion that the Iranian nation will surrender, the Iranian Judiciary Chief has stated in a meeting with Iraq prime minister.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Judiciary Chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, expressed these sentiments during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Tehran on Friday. Mohseni-Ejei emphasized that the Islamic Republic holds no hostility toward its neighbors, describing Iran's relations with its neighbors as deeply rooted and friendly.

The Judiciary Chief reiterated that from Iran's perspective, the Americans have occupied areas of some of its neighboring countries and are committing crimes against the Iranian people from those occupied zones. He asserted that Iran reserves the right to strike back at the launchpads of American aggression.

During the meeting, Mohseni-Ejei congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on becoming Iraq's new prime minister, highlighting the strong bond between the two neighboring Muslim nations as exceptionally robust and ironclad. He emphasized that foreign actors cannot disrupt this strong relationship.

The Iraqi prime minister reciprocated by praising the friendly bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq. He also addressed several points regarding bilateral matters between the countries, as well as broader regional issues.