[[{"content_id":417629,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"‘We will make the enemy regret’: \r\n\r\nQalibaf warns US seeking new round of war","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has warned that the enemy’s overt and covert movements indicate it is seeking a new round of war, saying the Iranian armed forces are prepared and will make the enemy regret any new aggression against the country.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn his third audio message to the Iranian people, released on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said that although hostilities have ceased on the battlefields as part of a ceasefire, the enemy has not abandoned its military objectives.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;The enemy&rsquo;s overt and covert movements show that, parallel to economic and political pressures, it has not given up its military goals and is seeking a new round of war and fresh adventurism,&rdquo; Ghalibaf said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe speaker said the United States was caught in a strategic dilemma.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;The reality is that the enemy, contrary to the postures it sometimes adopts, is trapped in a strategic challenge,&rdquo; he said, pointing to rising gasoline prices, bond market turmoil, interest rates, and inflation in the US.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;These conditions have created such public discontent that even many of Trump&rsquo;s own supporters see America&rsquo;s war on Iran as Israel&rsquo;s war and a violation of Trump&rsquo;s campaign promises,&rdquo; he pointed out.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nQalibaf said Trump is now hesitating between two options.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;The first option is to prioritize ending the war, accepting the costs of being the loser. The second option is to restart the war or continue the naval blockade to pressure Iran into accepting surrender.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe added that a careful assessment of America&rsquo;s situation suggests Washington still clings to the false hope of Iran&rsquo;s submission.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lsquo;We must shatter enemy calculations&rsquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGhalibaf urged Iran to strengthen its military readiness and economic resilience.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;In the face of such a plan, we must shatter the enemy&rsquo;s miscalculations by enhancing our preparedness for a powerful and effective response to any possible attacks, and by increasing our economic resilience, disappointing the enemy&rsquo;s hope for Iran&rsquo;s surrender, so that it is forced to accept the rightful demands of the Iranian people in negotiations.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe assured the nation that Iran&rsquo;s armed forces have used the ceasefire period to rebuild their military capability.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;&ldquo;Thanks to divine grace and the support of the people, today they possess such readiness that they would astonish the enemy and certainly make it regret any new aggression against Iran,&rdquo; he said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe United States and Zionist regime launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on February 28, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and striking nuclear facilities, schools, and hospitals.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIran responded with 100 waves of retaliatory strikes under Operation True Promise 4.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire has been in place since early April, but a US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTehran has refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the blockade is lifted and the war permanently ends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPeace talks have stalled after Washington rejected Iran&rsquo;s counterproposal, which demands war compensation, lifting of sanctions, and respect for Iran&rsquo;s sovereignty over the strait.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In his third audio message to the Iranian people, released on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said that although hostilities have ceased on the battlefields as part of a ceasefire, the enemy has not abandoned its military objectives.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;The enemy&rsquo;s overt and covert movements show that, parallel to economic and political pressures, it has not given up its military goals and is seeking a new round of war and fresh adventurism,&rdquo; Ghalibaf said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The speaker said the United States was caught in a strategic dilemma.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;The reality is that the enemy, contrary to the postures it sometimes adopts, is trapped in a strategic challenge,&rdquo; he said, pointing to rising gasoline prices, bond market turmoil, interest rates, and inflation in the US.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;These conditions have created such public discontent that even many of Trump&rsquo;s own supporters see America&rsquo;s war on Iran as Israel&rsquo;s war and a violation of Trump&rsquo;s campaign promises,&rdquo; he pointed out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Qalibaf said Trump is now hesitating between two options.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;The first option is to prioritize ending the war, accepting the costs of being the loser. The second option is to restart the war or continue the naval blockade to pressure Iran into accepting surrender.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">He added that a careful assessment of America&rsquo;s situation suggests Washington still clings to the false hope of Iran&rsquo;s submission.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&lsquo;We must shatter enemy calculations&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Ghalibaf urged Iran to strengthen its military readiness and economic resilience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;In the face of such a plan, we must shatter the enemy&rsquo;s miscalculations by enhancing our preparedness for a powerful and effective response to any possible attacks, and by increasing our economic resilience, disappointing the enemy&rsquo;s hope for Iran&rsquo;s surrender, so that it is forced to accept the rightful demands of the Iranian people in negotiations.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">He assured the nation that Iran&rsquo;s armed forces have used the ceasefire period to rebuild their military capability.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&nbsp;&ldquo;Thanks to divine grace and the support of the people, today they possess such readiness that they would astonish the enemy and certainly make it regret any new aggression against Iran,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The United States and Zionist regime launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on February 28, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and striking nuclear facilities, schools, and hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Iran responded with 100 waves of retaliatory strikes under Operation True Promise 4.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">A Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire has been in place since early April, but a US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Tehran has refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the blockade is lifted and the war permanently ends.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Peace talks have stalled after Washington rejected Iran&rsquo;s counterproposal, which demands war compensation, lifting of sanctions, and respect for Iran&rsquo;s sovereignty over the strait.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-05-21 11:23:54","content_date_event":"2026-05-21 11:23:54","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-05-21 11:27:20","content_date_register":"2026-05-21 11:27:20","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"‘We will make the enemy regret’: Qalibaf warns US seeking new round of war","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_300_167.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_400_223.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_600_335.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_900_502.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404_1000_558.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":4191718404,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202605\/570210_4191718404.jpg","width":1000,"height":558,"size":0}}}]}]]