Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that Iran, relying on national unity, is pushing back the enemy in a history-making war.
His remarks came as Pakistan’s mediation efforts bring Tehran and Washington closer to finalizing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the illegal US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
“We are pushing back the enemy in a great and history-making war. As the Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized, the most important factor for victory in this war is cohesion and unity,” Qalibaf stated.
“What has brought about the enemy’s retreat, along with the military power and defensive readiness of Iranian fighters, is the people’s steadfastness and unity in the face of the mighty enemy. This secret of victory must be preserved.”
He also expressed his gratitude to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, for his strategic and encouraging message to Iranian lawmakers, saying it will serve as the Parliament’s roadmap and guiding light for the future.
Qalibaf warned of enemy attempts to sow discord among Iranians through economic pressure and media manipulation in a bid to compensate for its military defeat and force the Islamic Republic to surrender. However, he added, the Iranian nation is resisting against an enemy bent on destroying it.
He further enumerated four arenas of the full-fledged battle: the military, the street, diplomacy, and service to the people. “Achievements in the military field were possible with the support of the people,” the Parliament speaker asserted, noting that diplomacy should transform those victories into political and legal achievements.
He also highlighted Iranian diplomats’ distrust in the enemy’s words and promises, saying, “We will not approve any agreement until we are sure that we have upheld the rights of the Iranian nation.”
Background on the aggression the unjustified US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders. The Iranian armed forces, in response, unleashed 100 waves of successful retaliatory strikes against sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the region and restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 8, an Islamabad-brokered temporary ceasefire went into effect. However, the first round of Tehran-Washington negotiations failed to reach an agreement. The US unilaterally extended the truce after its expiry but imposed an inhumane naval blockade on Iran.
Source: Press TV edited buy Al-manar English website