Mohammad Jafar Ghaem-Panah said today, Wednesday (October 22), during the second day of his provincial trip to East Azerbaijan in a meeting with intellectuals and political, social, and cultural activists in Tabriz: Since the beginning of the revolution, there has been a unity among all religious and Muslim groups that were in contrast to non-religious movements. However, gradually a duality emerged in the country.
The Necessity of Preserving Unity and Cohesion
Ghaem-Panah stated that according to the President's opinion, we must resolve these dualities, adding: We must preserve both unity and cohesion and resolve the duality of negotiation and war. There is a perspective that says we must fight and no negotiation, peace, or dialogue should take place, while another perspective suggests that we should surrender unconditionally, which is an incorrect duality.
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Decision-Making by the Supreme National Security Council
The Executive Vice President emphasized that we must make decisions based on how Iran can gain dignity, stating: The sovereignty and system do not accept this duality. Because these issues must be decided by the Supreme National Security Council, and the final approval rests with the Supreme Leader.
Ghaem-Panah also emphasized that no negotiation takes place without the approval of the Supreme National Security Council and the Supreme Leader. He said: There is no duality between war and negotiation. If the decision is to launch missiles, we will act according to the command of the Commander-in-Chief, and if the Leader deems it appropriate to negotiate, we will negotiate.
Ghaem-Panah concluded by stating: The sovereignty and our dear brothers in the IRGC and the Supreme National Security Council, as well as those at the head of the country, the Parliament, and the Judiciary, do not practically accept this duality.
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