Shamkhani, Representative of the Leader, speaking on the sidelines of the February 11 (22 Bahman) rally, addressed Iran’s response to any potential act of aggression.
He said commanders of the armed forces have repeatedly stated, both in official positions and through demonstrations of power on the ground, that any form of military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, even if limited, would be considered the beginning of a war.
He explained that a military confrontation in a region with this level of sensitivity and concentration of interests cannot be confined to a specific geography or limited to just the two parties involved. According to Shamkhani, given the region’s vast energy capacity and critical infrastructure, any war could extend beyond the military dimension, and its repercussions would affect the lives of people in various parts of the world.
The Leader’s representative on the Defense Council stressed that the rational path for the other side is to take the negotiation process seriously and avoid theatrical and propaganda-driven behavior.
Shamkhani also addressed the renewed proposal by the US president regarding missile limitations, stating unequivocally that the missile capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not negotiable. In response to a question about the simultaneity of US threats and the negotiation process, he said this is Washington’s typical approach, usually adding threats in order to lend credibility to negotiations.
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