Iranian Spokeswoman Highlights Israel’s Failure to Achieve War Objectives
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Zionist regime has met none of the strategic objectives it had declared at the start of its war of aggression against Iran, the spokesperson for the administration Fatemeh Mohajerani said.
In a written statement given to Al Mayadeen, Mohajerani outlined Iran’s perspective on the war, the country’s deterrence capabilities, and the future of its nuclear program in the face of international pressure.
She stated that the Israeli regime’s initial war goals ultimately turned into "military, security, and diplomatic failures," adding, "Iran’s national resolve to preserve independence, sovereignty, and internal security has only grown stronger."
"The Zionist regime made a strategic miscalculation," Mohajerani said, stressing that it “paid the price for its error.”
The spokeswoman dismissed the Israeli claims of having destroyed Iran’s defense capabilities, labeling such statements as "messages for domestic consumption aimed at calming the Zionist public."
Highlighting Iran’s defense capabilities, Mohajerani emphasized that Iran’s military posture is based on deep, layered, and self-reliant capabilities. She noted that what unfolded on the battlefield proved Iran’s readiness to launch both symmetrical and asymmetrical responses. “Our retaliation against Israel was decisive, legitimate, and effective in deterrence.”
Pointing to Iran’s nuclear file, she confirmed that the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear program will continue uninterrupted, asserting that the Iranian people’s determination to advance high-level technologies in the service of national development remains unchanged.
She criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its director-general, Rafael Grossi, for failing to condemn the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. "Not only did the IAEA fail to denounce the cowardly strikes, but its chief, who is expected to uphold the Non-Proliferation Treaty, personally refused to condemn them," she said.
Mohajerani confirmed that the Iranian Parliament has approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, which has become a binding law after ratification by the Constitutional Councuil.
“From now on, our relationship with the IAEA will take a new form,” she said, adding that while the law sets the course, the Supreme National Security Council will have the authority to shape and adjust the future decisions.
Mohajerani then deplored the double standards of the Western states, which she said have remained silent in the face of Israeli aggression. “This silence, or in some cases, implicit support, makes those states complicit in war crimes,” she warned.
The spokeswoman urged the countries that claim to support peace and international law to adopt independent and responsible positions, reiterating that Iran remains fully prepared for any scenario and any potential threat.
Iran, she added, did not start the war, but will not hesitate to respond to any future acts of aggression.
“Our red line is national security, and any threat to it will be met with a firm and decisive response,” she said, asserting that Iran’s message to the region remains the message of peace, cooperation, and collective resistance to occupation and unilateralism.
“The recent war has proven that militarism and reckless policies do not bring security. They only deepen instability,” she said, concluding that Iran stands with the people of the region in the pursuit of just, dignified, and sustainable peace.
