The apology by the Iranian President Pezeshkian seems to represent only his personal opinion, and the military does not accept it.
Pezeshkian said, "I want to apologize to neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran. We did not intend to infringe on the territory of neighboring countries, they are our brothers."
Pezeshkian now also serves as a member of the interim leadership committee, one of the "three-person group," symbolizing the current supreme leader's power in name.
However, the statement by the military spokesperson Shekarchi today directly corrected Pezeshkian's tone, considering the president's remarks as "inappropriate speech."
Shekarchi's retaliatory policy is: any country that allows the US or Israel to use its territory or airspace to take action against Iran will naturally become a target of Iran's attack.
With the death of Khamenei, the person who had the final say is gone.
If the old Khamenei were still alive, and he said the same words as Pezeshkian, the military would never have said a single "no".
Hardline media even had a headline: "Take the microphone away from Pezeshkian!"
The military's response was to correct the president's statements and control the consequences of this major "slip of the tongue," considering an apology to neighboring countries hosting the Central Command base, especially during the peak of enemy military deployment, as an unforgivable mistake! It sends a message of peace and passivity, which is equivalent to destroying the country's deterrence!
Additionally, a member of Iran's Energy Committee stated: if the war continues, oil prices will exceed $150, and continuing the war will have many consequences for the US economy. Closing the Strait of Hormuz will bring multiple consequences. If this situation continues, the consequences for the global economy will be more severe than those of an atomic bomb.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859009505029123/
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