Iran has blocked enemy advances with firm military resolve: Ghalibaf
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Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf highlights evolving threats against Iran, warning that enemies have shifted to economic and political pressure as the struggle continues beyond the battlefield.
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An undated image of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (IRNA)
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf affirmed that Iran’s defensive posture has successfully contained external threats, saying the nation “has stopped the enemy with its military power and delivered the necessary deterrent.”
Ghalibaf stated that “the enemy, in the last war, entered the arena with all its capabilities to end the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic, and to divide the country,” emphasizing that the confrontation was aimed at the very foundation of the state.
He hailed the pivotal leadership of Iranian Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, noting that “his guidance at all levels was perfectly clear,” and that this leadership helped unify decision-making and resistance.
Ghalibaf praised Iranian unity, saying: “Our armed forces and our people stood united against the enemy,” highlighting the cohesion between the state and society in confronting external threats.
He cautioned, however, that the confrontation is ongoing, adding that “the enemy has never despaired of confronting us, nor has it stopped the war; it continues using new methods, including economic, political, and cultural pressures,” indicating that the struggle has shifted beyond the battlefield.
Ghalibaf's remarks come one day after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran has formally terminated the Cairo understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after informing Director General Rafael Grossi in an official letter that the arrangement “is no longer valid and is considered officially ended.”
Iran officially cancels Cairo agreement with IAEA over new resolution
Araghchi stated Thursday that the understanding had already been nullified “after the illegal action of the three European countries in the Security Council to reimpose canceled UN Security Council resolutions” against Iran. The message to Grossi marks the first formal notification of the cancellation.
The foreign minister criticized the latest decision by the agency’s Board of Governors, which was introduced by the European troika and Washington against Tehran, saying these parties “ignore Iran’s goodwill, undermine the credibility and independence of the agency, and disrupt the path of cooperation between the agency and Iran.”
IAEA adopts E3 resolution
Earlier in the day, the Board of Governors adopted the European-proposed resolution on the Iranian nuclear file, securing 19 votes in favor, three against, and 12 abstentions.
The recent resolution passed by the IAEA Board of Governors demands that Iran provide immediate and comprehensive clarification regarding its enriched uranium stockpile and grant full access to nuclear sites impacted during the June attacks.
The resolution, drafted by the United States alongside the E3 (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom), asserts that Iran has not sufficiently addressed concerns related to undeclared nuclear activities, particularly at locations damaged by foreign strikes.
It also calls on Iran to resume full cooperation under its safeguards agreement, urging Tehran to allow inspectors broader access to facilities and documentation. However, the resolution avoids any mention of the military assaults carried out against Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure, raising objections over its one-sided nature.
IAEA resolution 'politically motivated'
Iran, along with several other countries, released a joint statement on Thursday responding to the adoption of the anti-Iran resolution.
Iran, Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe issued the statement, condemning Israeli pressure in the process.
"Today, Thursday, Nov. 20, the anti-Iranian resolution drafted by the three European countries Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as the United States, under pressure from Israeli regime was approved at the board," the statement said.
