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Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mohajerani stressed that the Zionist regime, in an attempt to deflect from its failures in Gaza and Lebanon, launched an aerial act of aggression against Iran\u2019s territory in violation of international law, resulting in the martyrdom of five Iranian citizens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Zionist regime is gravely mistaken in thinking it can disrupt the unity of the Iranian people with such actions. It fails to realize that such actions only strengthen our national solidarity,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n
The Israeli regime attacked several Iranian military facilities early Saturday, killing four servicemen of the Armed Forces and one civilian. Two days later, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that Israel\u2019s aggression had caused \u201cminor\u201d damage which was immediately repaired and replaced.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran pursues an active diplomacy, which has significantly minimized the enemy\u2019s intent to inflict harm. We have seen support from many countries in condemning this blatant aggression. All European and regional countries have denounced the Zionist regime\u2019s brazen and disrespectful aggression,\u201d Mohajerani added.<\/p>\n
The Iranian government spokeswoman also blamed the Zionist regime\u2019s “excessive demands” for the current\u00a0state of tension in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving failed to achieve victory on the battlefield against the brave men of Gaza and Lebanon, this regime has begun escalating tensions in the region,\u201d Mohajerani said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran\u2019s policy is [to promote] de-escalation and reduce threats. The Iranian people have never been warmongering but rather peace-seeking. Iran never creates tension; instead, it works to reduce it. Iran is a country strongly committed to pursuing peace,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n
The government spokeswoman further said\u00a0that in the budget for the next year, all efforts have been focused on addressing the country\u2019s defense needs, with special attention given to this matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, we have seen a significant increase of over 200 percent in the country\u2019s defense budget,\u201d Mohajerani added.<\/p>\n
Iran has emphasized that it is not looking for war, but will not abandon its right to give an \u201cappropriate and firm\u201d response to Israel\u2019s latest act of aggression.<\/p>\n
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