Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks in his pre-agenda speech at the Parliament session on tuesday morning, noting that the Iranian nation with such a deep-rooted and distinguished history should never be intimidated by threats or efforts to impose a blockade.
He reiterated: “If the American adversary’s strategic calculations fail to understand this fundamental truth, it will remain trapped in a cycle of receiving heavy blows from the Iranian nation.”
The Iranian top official criticized “reckless” remarks by the U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, pointing out that they showed Washington had yet to change its approach toward Iran.
“The era of intimidating and threatening to destroy this civilized nation has come to an end,” Ghalibaf said and tressed that the Iranian people would not retreat in the face of threats, rhetoric or air and trade blockades.
He also praised Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s “clear and dignified” position at the UN, saying Iran is not seeking war but will defend its security, dignity and rights.
"Pezeshkian, representing the Muslim people of Iran, gave voice to an ancient civilization and a proud revolutionary nation that does not bow to threats or acts of domination,” Ghalibaf said.
He made that point that the Iranian people are not seeking war, but they will not hesitate to defend their security, dignity and rights.
Also, addressing recent U.S. statements on the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Parliament Speaker said such remarks repeated previous claims, describing their underlying positions as baseless and warning that no infrastructure will be safe if Iran's security is not guaranteed.
“The leaders of the White House must understand that the proud and history-making people of Iran will never retreat in the face of threats, rhetoric, or air and trade blockades,” he sated.
The U.S. has banned foreign airports' flights to and from Iran; a move that provoked the Iraqi people and social and political movements to protest the blockade and call on their government to lift the ban.
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