WANA (Sep 06) – Head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, said on Saturday that the decisive response of Iran’s armed forces during the recent 12-day battle with Israel prompted U.S. envoy Witkoff to send a ceasefire message to Iran’s foreign minister.

 

Speaking at a gathering of professors at Islamic Azad University of Shiraz, Azizi said the 12-day battle strengthened national unity and cohesion, adding that the real victor was the Iranian nation.

 

He noted that from the onset of Israel’s attack, opposition and foreign-linked groups had been preparing to infiltrate the country, but all such plots were foiled with precise and effective countermeasures that received little media coverage.

 

Azizi emphasized that several countries, including the United States, fully supported Israel during the conflict, adding, “The scope of the 12-day imposed battle should not be reduced to Iran and the Zionist regime. Multiple countries engaged militarily and otherwise in this confrontation, as the regime alone was incapable of facing Iran.”

 

Highlighting the outcome of the Iranian response, he stated: “The crushing strike of our armed forces against the Zionist regime forced U.S. representative Witkoff to send a ceasefire message to our foreign minister, asking that Iran halt missile attacks, as they realized the extent of Iran’s power.”

 

The MP further underlined the unity of all segments of society during what he described as an unfair battle, asserting: “Our nation emerged victorious, even though the Western media empire is attempting to portray it otherwise. It is the responsibility of professors and intellectuals to convey the reality to society.”

 

Azizi concluded by warning that Iran would respond with even greater strength if any new aggression were to occur: “The Iranian nation and our armed forces will firmly stand against future Israeli violations, and this time our response will be stronger and more decisive.”

A trace of an Iranian missile is seen in the sky in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)