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However, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s stance, as stated by its senior officials, is to prevent the expansion of the conflict, reduce tensions, and establish a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s recent tour of regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, and Iraq, was aimed at pursuing this declared policy of mediation and de-escalation. The Islamic Republic does not view the escalation of tensions as beneficial to itself or the region, and therefore, does not welcome further clashes.
Consequently, Iran’s response to Israel and its demonstration of deterrent power cannot be outside the framework of national assessments and high-level decision-making in the Islamic Republic. As the Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized, “The power and will of the Iranian people must be conveyed to the Zionist regime.” Ayatollah Khamenei left the quality of such action to the discretion of the Islamic Establishment’s officials.
The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) is the highest security and decision-making body, which logically makes such decisions. The decision-making process regarding Operations True Promise 1 and 2 (Iran’s missile strikes against Israel) also took place through this key security organization. It is only natural that decision-making in the SNSC regarding a response to Israel will be based on technical, specialized, and strategic assessments, rather than emotions and sentiments. Therefore, Tehran will not take any hasty or ill-conceived action.
As the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed in his October 4 Friday prayer sermon, “We will neither dawdle nor act impulsively in fulfilling our duties.” It appears that this statement is a reflection of the precise national, regional, and international assessments that will guide Iran’s actions, which will be in line with its national interests and not impulsive.
Therefore, none of these warmongering statements represent the Islamic Republic. Iranian decision-makers will not be swayed by these media-driven and propagandistic calls for war.