Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned Thursday morning that if the enemy violates its commitments, Tehran's policy will be 'whoever opens fire will bear the consequences.' He added that 'the distance between diplomatic and military confrontation is not large' and that Iran's fingers are 'on the trigger,' according to a report by Abu Ali Express.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf intensified his rhetoric Thursday morning, warning that the line between diplomacy and military action has become dangerously thin. In remarks published by Abu Ali Express, Ghalibaf said that wherever the enemy fails to uphold its commitments, Iran's policy will be 'whoever opens fire will bear the consequences.' He added: 'The distance between diplomatic and military confrontation is not large. Our fingers are on the trigger.'
The statement continues a pattern of escalatory remarks from Ghalibaf this week. As The Zioneer reported Wednesday evening, Ghalibaf said the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding was 'a record of America's defeat' and warned that if the enemy does not understand reason, Iran will 'speak the language of force.' Earlier Wednesday he asserted that the emerging deal is 'unworthy of trust' and that Iran's true guarantee is its strength. The remarks come as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi faces internal hardline criticism over the terms of the ongoing diplomatic track with Washington.
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- StrongIranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: 'Any aggression against Iran will be met with a decisive and immediate response'
- DevelopingIranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: If the enemy doesn't understand reason, we'll speak the language of force
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