By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai |

China Daily Global |

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Tehran has urged the international community to confront Washington's demands, while the United States warned Iran anew that it will have a "very bad time" if a peace deal is not reached soon.

In a letter to Pope Leo XIV, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the "destructive approach" of the US and Israel and their "illegitimate attacks" are not directed solely against Iran, but rather against the rule of law on the global level, international law, human values, and the teachings of divine religions, the Tehran Times reported.