PNN – The Leader of the Revolution, by outlining the real power equations in the region, emphasized that in the event of enemy aggression, Iran’s response will be decisive, deterrent, and regional.
Yesterday’s speech by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a passionate meeting with the people at the beginning of the blessed decade of Fajr contained clear, explicit, and at the same time profound strategic messages for the friends and enemies of the Islamic Republic; especially that part of His Holiness’s statements that was dedicated to America’s repeated threats and the explicit warning about the “regionalization of war” in the event of any military adventurism.
This stance should not be considered an emotional threat, but rather an accurate summary of the field realities, the balance of power, and the experience of the Islamic Republic’s four decades of confrontation with the hegemonic regime.
Regional War: A Description of Reality, Not a Political Slogan
Emphasizing that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war, the Leader of the Revolution stated that if the Americans or their allies impose a war, that war will not remain limited, controlled, and localized, but will instead become a regional war. This statement reflects an undeniable reality in West Asian equations: Today, regional security is networked and interconnected, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is not just a passive actor in its geography, but rather the axis of a vast deterrent system that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean.
The United States and the Zionist regime know very well that any conflict with Iran is not simply a confrontation with a single country, but rather an entry into a field where their interests, bases, energy lines, and allies throughout the region are exposed to mutual threats. The Revolutionary Leader’s warning touches on exactly this point: the cost of war for the enemy will be unmanageable and unpredictable.
Iran’s response: active deterrence and counterattack
In another part of the statements, the Leader of the Revolution explicitly emphasized that the Iranian nation will strike a “strong fist” against any aggressor against any greed. This phrase reflects the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine; a doctrine based on active deterrence, not passivity or aggression.
Iran’s response will be neither symbolic nor propaganda, but proportionate, effective, and deterrent; a response that can fundamentally disrupt the enemy’s calculations. The experience of recent years, from the downing of a highly advanced American drone to the decisive response to blatant aggression in the 12-day war, has shown that threats against Iran will not be without cost.
A message to the enemies and confidence to the nation
Recalling the repeated threats such as “all options are on the table,” the Leader of the Revolution called this rhetoric outdated and ineffective, and emphasized that the Iranian nation is not affected by this rhetoric. This message is both addressed to the enemies and reassuring to the nation: the country’s security is guaranteed based on national power, the people’s faith, and their presence on the ground.
In the intellectual system of the Leader of the Revolution, just as the role of the people was decisive in extinguishing internal seditions, this nation will also be the final and decisive element in the face of external threats; a nation that has repeatedly shown that it does not leave the scene in moments of danger.