Iran urges US public to demand accountability for 'war of choice'
Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged the American public to hold their government accountable for the US-led war against Iran.
- The spokesperson called the conflict a clear, unjustified act of aggression and cited a US senator who stated there was no evidence of Iran intending to attack the US.
- A separate Iranian official called for a US withdrawal from the Persian Gulf, asserting that external powers have long coveted the strategically important region, which is part of Iran's identity and civilization.
From Tehran, the narrative is clear: the United States, under President Trump, has initiated an unjustified and aggressive war against Iran. Our Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has rightly called upon the American people to demand accountability from their government. It is their "inalienable right and sacred duty" to question why their leaders are pursuing this "war of choice" against our nation.
the American people have the "inalienable right and sacred duty" to hold the administration of US President Donald Trump accountable for the "war of choice" between the US-Israel targeting Iran.
This conflict is not a defensive measure; it is a blatant act of aggression with no legitimate justification. As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand herself has pointed out, there is no evidence that Iran intends to attack the United States. The American public must recognize this reality and pressure their government to cease these hostilities.
a clear act of aggression, without any legitimate reason
Furthermore, the continued presence of foreign military forces in the Persian Gulf destabilizes the region and undermines the welfare and development of its nations. Hossein Noushabadi, another senior official from our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, correctly stated that the stability of the region hinges on a US withdrawal. This strategic waterway is integral to Iran's identity and civilization, and we have a historical precedent of expelling foreign powers. We will continue to resist American military "expeditions" that seek global domination.
there is no evidence that Iran intends to attack the United States.
Our military, represented by Mohammad Jafar Asadi of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Command, is prepared for any American miscalculation. He warns that conflict could easily reignite, given the lack of genuine goodwill or commitment from the US side. We see American actions and rhetoric as primarily media-driven, aimed at manipulating oil prices and deflecting from their own self-created messes. This is not how sovereign nations conduct themselves on the world stage.
the stability, welfare and development of the countries in the region depend on the US withdrawing from the Persian Gulf.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by Tuแปi Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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