Iran's MoD: 'Peace through strength' means surrendering to US
Tehran - BORNA - Speaking in an interview with the IRIB news agency in Tehran on Saturday, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh denounced Washington’s approach to peace.
“The current US administration, by means of the 'peace through strength' idea, is actually trying to coerce other nations into surrender. It does not seek to secure genuine peace at all,” he said.
He argued that the tactic is tantamount to the imposition of unilateral will and application of naked force.
“This means: I possess strength. I have power. Whatever I say, you will get to do. This ultimately brings about submission instead of peace,” the Iranian defense chief pointed out.
He described the concept as conventional and reminiscent of the declaration of a US-led unipolar world order made by former Republican US president George H. W. Bush during a speech in Kuwait in 1991.
“Freedom-loving and developing countries have not accepted this approach for years. The policy is now being put forward more openly. Nonetheless, the entire world will certainly reject it,” Nasirzadeh said.
“It is unlikely that such a policy could accomplish the desired objectives for the US,” the Iranian defense minister further noted.
Nasirzadeh also dismissed the ongoing assertions regarding imminent attacks, describing them as a psychological warfare intended to disrupt both societal and economic stability.
He highlighted that such discourse ought not to distract individuals from their routine activities.
Nasirzadeh said that constant speculation about an imminent attack on Iran is intended to create anxiety, fuel inflation, and undermine economic stability.
“This is part of the same war, and our people must remain aware of this cognitive battle,” he stated.
The minister emphasized that if war is imposed on Iran, it is the duty of the Armed Forces to defend the country, citing the military’s performance during the 12-day war in June as an example of forcing the enemy to accept a ceasefire.
He called upon the citizens to carry on with their daily lives without being swayed by the enemy’s psychological warfare.
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