Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday night that the goal of the war against Iran was to bring about the collapse of the Islamic Republic within a few days. Speaking in Tehran, he claimed the enemy was surprised by the resilience of Iranian forces and sought to disintegrate the country by backing separatists and traitors, but the public thwarted the plan, according to Iranian state-aligned channels.
In a Thursday evening speech transmitted by Iranian state-aligned channels, President Masoud Pezeshkian offered a retrospective account of the recent war, asserting that the enemy's objective was regime collapse within three days. Pezeshkian said the adversary miscalculated Iran's staying power, and described the conflict as an attempted power play by two nuclear superpowers and their supporters that failed because of the Iranian people's refusal to bow.
Pezeshkian also alleged that the attack on police and border bases was part of a broader scheme to enable separatist groups and "traitors" to fragment the country. He claimed the public's unity prevented that outcome.
His framing aligns with a series of Iranian leadership statements The Zioneer has tracked in recent weeks. On Monday, Army Chief Brig. Gen. Kioumars Hatami said the enemy erred by believing the killing of commanders would end the Islamic Republic. Earlier this week, Pezeshkian accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the CIA of plotting to divide Iranian society. These statements collectively project a regime narrative of resilience and national cohesion despite military setbacks.
What remains open: Pezeshkian did not address operational details, ceasefire terms, or Iran's military posture going forward. The speech is part of Tehran's ongoing effort to frame the war's outcome as a strategic failure for its adversaries.
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