Iran’s Defence Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, on Monday cast doubt on the durability of the current regional ceasefire, saying the Islamic Republic does not trust it and is fully prepared for any potential aggression.
In separate phone conversations with his Turkish and Malaysian counterparts, Nasirzadeh made clear that while Iran does not seek to expand conflict, it is not letting its guard down.
“The Islamic Republic does not seek to spread war and insecurity to the region,” he said, “but it is prepared to respond decisively and crushingly to any aggressors’ acts of adventurism.”
Nasirzadeh emphasised to Turkey’s defence minister that Tehran is wary of any lull in hostilities. “The Islamic Republic does not trust the ceasefire. Therefore, it has predicted various scenarios for any new adventurism,” he warned.
The statement comes amid tension following clashes involving Israel and resistance groups across borders.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaar Gler expressed his satisfaction and happiness with the ceasefire, saying, “We believe that the nuclear negotiations should be concluded in a reasonable agreement that benefits Iran and the region.”
Nasirzadeh also thanked the Malaysian government for its strong stance in supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran during the unjust and imposed war against the United States and the Israeli regime in his phone call with his Malayasian counterpart, Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The Malaysian defence minister stated that Iran is a friendly and reliable country to Malaysia, adding that “We blame Israel for the war, that’s why we firmly condemned this attack from the very beginning.”
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With inputs from Agencies