In a written statement provided solely to al-Mayanden, Mohajerani outlined the future views of Iran’s nuclear programme in the face of Tehran’s war, the country’s deterrent capabilities, and international pressure.
She added that “Israel’s first war goals eventually turned to “military, security and diplomatic failures,” and “strengthened the Iranian state’s resolve to maintain independence, sovereignty and internal security.”
“The Zionist regime made a strategic miscalculation,” Mohajelani said. She dismissed Israel’s claims that it had destroyed Israel’s defensive capabilities, labeling such a statement as “a message of domestic consumption aimed at calming the Zionist masses.”
Driving into the defensive capabilities of the Islamic Republic, Mohajelani emphasized that Iran’s military stance is based on deep, layered, independent capabilities, and pointed out that the deployment on the battlefield proved Iran’s preparedness to initiate both symmetrical and asymmetrical responses. “Our retaliation against Israel was critical, legitimate and effective in deterrence,” she emphasized.
Turning to the nuclear file, Iranian officials confirmed that the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear program will continue to be suspended, and argued that their resolve to advance high-level technologies that will help Iranian people develop the nation will not change.
She criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its director, Rafael Grossi, for not condemning the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Not only has the IAEA failed to condemn the ward diseased strike, its chief, which is expected to support a non-proliferation treaty, has personally refused to condemn them,” she said.
As a result, Mohajerani confirmed that the Islamic Council (Iranian parliament) has approved a law that suspends cooperation with the IAEA.
“From now on, our relationship with the IAEA will take a new form,” she added that, according to the Al Mayadeen English website, the Supreme National Security Council has the authority to shape and adjust future decisions while the law sets the course.
Tackling the broader regional context, Mohajelani called for double standards in Western countries. “This silence, or in some cases, implicit support, is what these states conspire to war crimes,” she warned.
She urged countries that argued to support peace and international law to adopt independent and responsible positions, reiterating further that Iran remains fully prepared for any scenario and potential threats. Although Iran did not start the war, she added, it would not hesitate to respond to future acts of aggression.
“Our red line is national security, and any threat to it will be met with a solid and decisive response,” she at the same time claimed that Iran’s message to the region remains one of occupation and unilateral peace, cooperation and collective resistance.
“The recent wars have proven that militarism and reckless policies do not bring security. They only deepen their instability,” she said.
MNA