Notice the level of language, thought and long-term strategy from Iranian leadership and contrast it with their American and Israeli counterparts.
Very interesting to observe the difference between expensive monolithic centralized warfare versus cheaper, more distributed and dynamic one. Not to mention one side has the world's money printer.
quoting🇮🇷Iran's Supreme Leader Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei:
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"We will not forgo avenging the blood of the martyrs. Especially those of the Minab.
The Strait of Hormuz should still remain closed."
Important points of the new Ayatollah
Iran's Supreme Leader Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei:
1.) We share land or sea borders with 15 neighboring countries and have always been willing to maintain warm and constructive relations with all of them.
However, the enemy has gradually established bases, both military and financial, in some of these countries over the years to secure its dominance over the region.
In the recent attack, some military bases were used, which naturally, as we had explicitly warned and without any aggression towards those countries, we targeted only those bases.
From now on, we will inevitably continue this action; although we still believe in the necessity of friendship between ourselves and those neighbors.
These countries must clarify their stance towards the aggressors of our beloved homeland and the killers of our people.
I recommend that they shut down those bases as soon as possible; surely by now they have realized that America's claim of establishing security and peace was nothing but a lie.
2.) We will, in any case, obtain compensation from the enemy.
If they refuse, we will take from their assets to the extent we deem appropriate; and if that is not possible, we will destroy an equivalent amount of their property.
3. 🇮🇷 I repeat again, the Islamic Republic system, without intending to establish dominance or colonialism in the region, is fully prepared for unity and warm, sincere relations with all neighbors.
4. We consider the countries of the resistance front our best friends, and the matter of resistance and the resistance front an inseparable part of the values of the Islamic Revolution.
Undoubtedly, the cooperation of the components of this front with each other shortens the path to eliminating the Zionist sedition.
As we have seen, brave and faithful Yemen has not ceased defending the oppressed people of Gaza, and the devoted Hezbollah, despite all obstacles, has come to aid the Islamic Republic, and the resistance in Iraq has also courageously taken this path.
5. Certainly, the leverage of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must continue to be used.
Studies have also been conducted regarding the opening of other fronts in areas where the enemy has little experience and is highly vulnerable; these may be activated if the state of war continues and if it is deemed appropriate.