[108835] Iranian Parliament Speaker threatens: "The revenge for Khamenei is the liberation of Jerusalem"
[108835] Iranian Parliament Speaker threatens: "The revenge for Khamenei is the liberation of Jerusalem"
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf calls for the use of military force against Israel and emphasizes the strategic importance of Lebanon for Iran.
Regional tension: Iran threatens the "liberation of Jerusalem"
In response to the growing tension in the region, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, spoke harshly regarding Tehran's strategic goals. According to the "Iran News" channel, which is identified with the official line of the Ayatollah regime, Ghalibaf stated that "the revenge for our Imam (Khamenei) is the liberation of Jerusalem."
Ghalibaf emphasized that in order to achieve this goal, Iran is committed to preserving its influence and control in Lebanon. In his remarks, which were also quoted by the Israel News | No Censorship channel (known for a right-wing nationalist line), the senior Iranian official claimed that "slogans will not achieve the blood vengeance" and that "our enemy does not understand any language other than force."
The central message emerging from these words is a rejection of diplomatic ways to resolve the tension and an explicit call for direct military escalation. The speaker emphasized that Iran and its allies in the region must "fight him (the enemy) with force," a statement perceived in Israel as another escalation in Tehran's belligerent rhetoric toward the country.