President: Security achieved via unified efforts of government, police, public
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that the society must be managed with the least cost and damage, stressing that lasting security is achieved through the synergy of the government, law enforcement forces, and the public.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Iranian Police cadets, Pezeshkian said authorities must maintain order while minimizing harm to security forces and civilians.
Underlining that societal management should be carried out with the least cost and damage, he said, “I believe we should govern the country with the least possible harm and incidents, and establish lasting peace and security in society.”
Pezeshkian stressed that preventing unrest from escalating into crisis should be a priority.
“If there is dissatisfaction or a problem in society, we must not allow it to turn into a crisis. It must be prevented and treated,” he said. “When an incident occurs, it must be managed with the minimum cost to the parties involved.”
The president also called for equipping police and security forces with new technologies to manage incidents without injury to officers, adding that the government would support law enforcement forces.
“We must not allow the health of our police forces to be put at risk,” he said. “All our efforts must be that none of you, as far as possible, are harmed in any scene.”
Pezeshkian said public security was essential and credited police forces as “the creators of security in Iran.”
Late last month, economic hardships, caused and exacerbated by years of Western sanctions, triggered a wave of peaceful protests among merchants in Tehran and other cities.
Authorities recognized the protesters’ demands as legitimate, but the demonstrations were hijacked by rioters backed by American and Israeli leaders, who publicly called for vandalism and disorder.
Officials said that some of the mercenaries were armed, trained, and recruited by US and Israeli spy agencies to incite violence, damage public property, and kill civilians and members of security forces.