Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Thursday that 'Iran is wounded, but a wounded lion is still a lion,' according to a channel tracking Iranian news. The statement, attributed to the spokesman, comes amid ongoing regional tensions following American strikes.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the statement on Thursday, as reported by the source tracking Iranian news. The comment — 'Iran is wounded, but a wounded lion is still a lion' — is a rhetorical posture asserting continued strength despite setbacks. It follows a series of similar statements by Iranian officials in recent days. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the Foreign Ministry have previously stated that diplomacy with the US has been harmed and that Iran's armed forces will not leave any attack unanswered. The latest remark, attributed to the spokesman, reinforces Tehran's public messaging of resilience without specifying any concrete military or diplomatic step. No independent corroboration of the quote from an official Iranian outlet was available at the time of drafting.
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