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Zelenskyy: I would support operation against regime in Iran, not against people

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President

27 February 2026 21:27 (UTC +04:00)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his support for the operation against the regime in Iran, which seeks to attack other countries and deprives its own population of their rights, while stressing that it is better to resolve the situation through diplomatic means, APA reports citing Ukrinform.

The head of state said this in an interview with Sky News, Ukrinform reports, citing the Telegram channel of the Office of the President.

"I think people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and causes a lot of damage. This regime has been in place for many years. People have no rights. People disappear. People are killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation against the regime, not against the people. That's a big difference," the head of state said.

He noted that the US and the Iranian regime are currently in talks, adding that this path is better than war.

“But I'm not sure that the current regime sincerely shares this idea. I'm not sure. But we'll see,” Zelenskyy said.