Iran Vows Continued Defensive Strikes and Full-Scale Defense
Summary
Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a formal statement declaring the use of 'all means' to defend national security, explicitly confirming that defensive strikes by Iranian armed forces will continue. This signals a sustained military posture and potential for further escalation in the conflict theater, moving beyond rhetorical posturing to active operational continuity.
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Vowed to use all means to defend national rights and security, confirming that defensive strikes by armed forces will continue.
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"The new event confirms the continuation of 'defensive strikes' by Iranian armed forces, which directly follows and validates the specific military action described in event 6 (IRGC claiming a ballistic missile strike on US assets). The new statement serves as an official confirmation and escalation of the operational posture initiated by the strike in event 6."
"Event 7 involved the Iranian Foreign Ministry warning against 'adventurous actions' and threatening retaliation. The new event moves beyond these threats to confirm that defensive strikes are actively continuing, representing a direct escalation from diplomatic warning to confirmed military continuity."
"Event 13 asserted Iran's right to legitimate defense. The new event operationalizes this assertion by confirming that 'all means' will be used and strikes will continue, escalating the diplomatic assertion of rights into a confirmed statement of ongoing military action."
"Both events represent Iran's coordinated political and military posturing in response to regional tensions. Event 2 outlines the military vow of defense, while the new event provides the political narrative and ideological justification (commemorating Haniyeh) for that stance, reinforcing the same message of resilience and retaliation."