Reference Message Network reported on April 8 (by Chen Xin). Recently, facing the US's continuous pressure, Iran has responded with a tough stance and maintained its sovereignty through a strategy of diplomatic maneuvering and military deterrence.
According to a report by Agence France-Presse on April 6, US President Trump suggested holding talks without intermediaries and threatened to bomb Iran if diplomacy failed. However, a report by Reuters on April 6 showed that Iran insisted on refusing dialogue under threat, only agreeing to contact through channels like Oman, and warned Gulf countries not to support US military actions. Reuters cited an anonymous senior Iranian official as saying that if neighboring countries allow US troops to use their territory or airspace to attack Iran, they will face "serious consequences".
In terms of military, Iran also made a tough statement. According to a report by RT website on April 6, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Salami, said that Iran was "always ready to respond to any war". He emphasized that Iran "would not start a war", but "we will not retreat in front of the enemy". He particularly mentioned the event in April 2024 when Israeli forces attacked the consulate of Iran's embassy in Syria, stating that Iran's missile retaliation "pierced the opponent's security illusion".
An interview article published in the German magazine Der Spiegel on April 6 pointed out that US President Trump is adopting a "maximum pressure" strategy against Iran, both threatening military strikes and calling for negotiations. However, Iran is not at all swayed by this strategy. AFP reported that Iranian President Pezeshkizyan questioned: "If you want to negotiate, why threaten?" He emphasized that he would only accept "equal dialogue" with the US side. AFP noted that this position stems from historical lessons - after the US unilaterally tore up the nuclear agreement in 2015, Tehran completely lost trust in the US.
The current deadlock highlights the complete lack of strategic mutual trust between the US and Iran. Iran views US threats as a challenge to regime survival, thus responding with ultra-hardline measures; the US, driven by domestic politics, finds it difficult to abandon its pressure strategy toward Iran. If Trump persists with his current "maximum pressure" strategy, the Gulf region may face even more severe security challenges.
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