Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, asserts that the cessation of Israel's recent military aggression was due to the regime's failures rather than any restraint on its part.
In a live interview addressing the 12-day war by the US-Israeli alliance against Iran, Ghalibaf said that the actual Israeli casualties were significantly higher than official reports suggested.
He referenced scientific models indicating that the reported 3,500 injuries should equate to at least 500 deaths, stating, "3,500 injured should imply at least 500 dead."
Ghalibaf said that Iran contended not just with Israel, but with NATO and Western powers under US command.
He emphasized that Iran's dominance in land and air contributed to the failure of the Zionist regime, declaring, “We have disabled Israel's military and defense centers.”
He noted that Iranian missile strikes during the final days of the confrontation were over 90% accurate, effectively incapacitating key Israeli military and air defense systems.
Ghalibaf claimed that Iran had unrestricted access to targets across the occupied territories, which compelled Israel to seek a truce.
He pointed out that the song "Boom Boom Tel Aviv" has become a symbol of Iranian public diplomacy, asserting that having one billion views signifies a victory in the war of narratives.
Ghalibaf also mentioned the support Iran received from both Shia authorities and Sunni scholars, likening it to a renewed tobacco embargo.
Touching on indirect negotiations with the US, Ghalibaf criticized Washington for launching attacks on Iran while talks were ongoing.
He emphasized that if the US is sincere in its diplomatic offers, it must address its aggression and broken promises.
“First, America must explain why it attacked us during negotiations,” he questioned. “Two key issues must be clarified in these negotiations: establishing stable security in the region and ensuring Iran's economic interests.”
Ghalibaf described the US as a “garbage dump” that undertakes the dirty work of Western powers.
“If America is honest, it must compensate for the damage caused by its recent attacks,” he concluded.
Israeli ‘military, terrorist’ strikes against Iran lethal blow to diplomacy, NPT: FM Araghchi
On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked act of aggression against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders and nuclear scientists.
On June 22, the United States officially joined Israel’s war of aggression against Iran by launching attacks on three nuclear facilities in the country in violation of the United Nations Charter and the NPT.
On June 24, the Israeli regime, isolated and abandoned, declared a unilateral halt to its aggression, announced on its behalf by US President Donald Trump.
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