Key points of Mr. Baqeri’s remarks
The situation has reached a point where either the current Israeli government has the right to exist or the Islamic Republic of Iran does.
According to a report by The New York Times, the United States is spending $17 million per hour on this war, while Iran spends $30,000 to $35,000. Therefore, continuing the war benefits Iran and harms the United States.
At present, Iran is exporting 2.5 million barrels of oil per day to China at a price of around $80 per barrel.
If the war continues, oil prices are expected to rise to $150 within a week and up to $200 within a month.
The Islamic Republic has instructed the Houthi group to wait until the designated time and then enter the war by closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait, while Hezbollah has already begun full-scale war against Israel.
The conditions set by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for negotiations with the United States indicate that the Islamic Republic is no longer seeking talks with America.
The Islamic Republic seeks to impose costs on the United States and the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei also aims to push oil prices to their peak through continued war.
What is currently unjust against the Islamic Republic is that the realities of the war and Iran’s internal situation are not being conveyed to the international community.
The Islamic Republic is fighting for its survival, and certainly it is not the United States or Israel that pose a threat to this system; rather, it is Western propaganda and false narratives through cyberspace and Western media that turn people against the system and create internal threats.
For this reason, Ayatollah Khamenei, after the Israeli regime allegedly sought his assassination, willingly moved toward martyrdom in order to unite Iranian youth who had been influenced by Western media, thereby awakening and educating them.
If senior commanders of the army, IRGC, or nuclear scientists are easily assassinated by Israel, it is due to their simple and modest lifestyle, as unlike Western politicians and military leaders—and those of other countries including Pakistan who live luxurious lives—they live among the people and within society.
