After the war was launched by the United States and Israel today, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran issued a statement: "The enemy thinks that with these despicable methods, they can make the resilient Iranian nation submit to their unreasonable demands. The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have launched a decisive counterattack against these hostile actions and will keep the beloved people informed at all times."
Comment: This is a stability-maintenance announcement drafted in the smoke of war. It uses the hardest tone to acknowledge the very severe situation in Iran - the possibility of the regime being overthrown, the Iranian people once again falling into the enemy's artillery fire, and Iran's "strategic patience" being shattered by the US-Israeli F-35s.
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