TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned against the tactics of “soft war” used by enemies to sow differences within the Islamic Republic.
“Today, we have no concerns about severe defense or enemy military threats. During a speech in Tehran, Khamenea said that Islamic Iran has strong potential to counter such threats, which ensure advanced security for its people.
He said Iran’s “enemies” – pointing to Israel and the United States – tried to create problems through “the dangers of soft war”, which aims to “manipulate public opinion, the foundations of the Islamic revolution.” But to create disagreement and to doubt “.
The remarks came out a day after Israel received heavy US weapons shipment during a visit to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had presented “a tremendous blow to Iran’s terrorist axis” and pledged to “end employment” against Iran with US support.
The region’s allies in Tehran, including Palestinian Hamas militants in Lebanon and Hezbollah, have suffered severe shock in Israeli conflict since the spread of the Gaza war in October 2023.
For the first time, after joining the shadow war in the war for years, the extraordinary direct attacks between Iran and Israel were also seen.
In recent videos, Netanyahu has apparently addressed the Iranians in a friendly tone, and in one, it claims that the Iranian government is guiding its people “nearby”.
During his speech, Khamenei acknowledged that the Iranians had “problems and legitimate expectations”, citing the economic difficulties facing the country due to international sanctions.
US President Donald Trump, who returned to the White House for the second term in January, restored his “maximum pressure” policy of sanctions against Iran during his first term. Is
Under this policy, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers, accusing Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons, alleging that Tehran was permanently. Deny on.
Trump has recently demanded an agreement with Iran, but later Khamenei has said that “talks with the United States will not solve the problem”.
