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Iran’s Defense Council vows ’decisive’ response to intensified threats
In a statement on Tuesday, the Defense Council denounced intensified threats and rhetoric against Tehran, stressing that the Islamic Republic’s security, independence, and territorial integrity are absolute red lines and that any aggression or continuation of hostile behavior would be met with a firm response, Press TV reported.
The statement comes as a clear response to US President Donald Trump, who in meddling remarks just recently, threatened Iran in a social media post and again during a brief interview, saying the US would support Iranian protesters and that he would come to save them.
Protests erupted last week after shopkeepers in Tehran temporarily closed their businesses to protest the sharp fall of the national currency, which plunged to record lows against the US dollar.
Iranian officials have acknowledged the economic pressure facing the public and said peaceful protests are legitimate. At the same time, they have warned that foreign-backed elements are seeking to exploit the situation and fuel violence.
"Any act of aggression against national interests, interference in domestic affairs, or action against Iran’s stability will be met with a proportionate, targeted, and decisive reaction. Within the framework of legitimate defense, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not confine itself to responding only after an action has occurred, and it considers tangible signs of threat as part of the security equation,” the statement stressed.
In conclusion, the Iranian Defense Council, established following the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June, emphasized that threats and interference amount to hostile conduct, warning that continued pursuit of such a path would bring about significant consequences for which the initiators would bear full responsibility.
“The escalation of threatening and meddlesome rhetoric, which goes beyond a mere verbal stance, can be understood as hostile behavior; a path whose continuation will entail a proportionate, firm, and decisive response, and full responsibility for the consequences will rest with the architects of this process,” the statement further read.