WANA (Sep 04) – Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran is neither seeking war nor fearful of it, reassuring the public that the country remains in full security and is fully prepared to respond decisively to any threat.

 

“We tell the Iranian people not to worry. If war breaks out, we have the upper hand and the power to deliver a regrettable response,” Naeini said.

 

“By the grace of God, no threat can disturb our internal peace. Our armed forces, based on their inherent duties and a realistic view of the enemy, constantly prepare to confront any kind of threat at any level — and this readiness is now greater than ever.”

 

Naeini stressed that the recent conflict “collapsed the backbone of the Zionist regime’s national security doctrine and deterrence strategy.” He said Israel, under a false assumption of Iranian weakness and flawed strategic calculations, attacked Iran, expecting that “within hours of the military strike, the Iranian people would welcome them and hand over the country.”

 

“Instead, the people immediately took to the streets and delivered a crushing response to the delusional enemy. This war showed that Iranians have a deeper understanding of threats and will never compromise their identity, national cohesion, or national interests,” he added.

 

The IRGC spokesperson said Israel and the United States spent billions of dollars in efforts to defeat the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian nation, but failed to achieve any victory.

 

“This war was a display of the people’s power, the strength of Iran’s supreme war command, and the resilience of our armed forces. We tell the Iranian people that after the 12-day war, Iran is more stable, more united, and more powerful. People can be confident in the country’s security and know that the enemy will achieve nothing.”

 

Naeini highlighted that a major part of warfare today is psychological and perceptual. “The enemy seeks to keep the ‘shadow of war’ over Iran through psychological operations, even though it lacks the ability to launch a new war. Today, it is focused on economic warfare and destabilization in revenge for the Iranian people’s steadfastness. We constantly enhance our deterrence capacity to avoid war and ensure lasting security.”

 

Looking ahead, Naeini emphasized that the priority for the country now is “maintaining national cohesion, rebuilding and developing infrastructure, addressing people’s livelihood problems, and revitalizing businesses.” He called on all institutions and the public to support the government to turn the post-war period into “an opportunity for economic prosperity.”