Iran needs no permission of any power to defend itself: spox

In a note published “Iran will not be destroyed by threats.”, the spokeswoman underlined that Iran will not wait for permission of any power to defend itself.

The text of the note is read as follows,

These days, Iran’s enemies speak of a nation’s fate while asserting their capacity to destroy it as if a country could be wiped off the world map, and a civilization erased from the memory of history, with a single command.

American authorities and Israeli officials must understand that Iran’s destiny is not written according to their wishes or will. This nation will not surrender its independence or its right to determine its own future to those who issue threats. Repeating threats does not alter this reality—just as speaking more loudly does not transform a claim into reality.

“We know the suffering caused by war. We understand that behind every act of destruction, lives are disrupted, and behind every lost life, a family is left grieving forever. For this reason, we speak of peace with a sense of responsibility and strive to prevent war. Yet, no one should mistake this sense of responsibility for hesitation in defending Iran. Safeguarding the lives of our people, the territorial integrity, and the independence of the country is a duty in which we shall never falter.”

Iran does not wait for any power’s permission to defend itself. The country’s powerful Armed Forces are tasked with safeguarding this land, and aggressors must realize that a decision to commit an act of aggression will not be without cost or consequence. Any assessment regarding Iran that fails to take into account the nation’s defensive capabilities and the will of its people is fundamentally flawed.

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