Iran REJECTS CEASEFIRE: Ready For Long WAR

A top Iranian foreign policy advisor explicitly states Iran is ready for a long war if the US and Israel choose that path. They reject diplomacy, citing past experiences where the US, under Donald Trump, allegedly used diplomatic promises as a 'ruse and a cover to actually commit acts of war.' This indicates a deep-seated distrust preventing short-term de-escalation.

An interview with a top foreign policy adviser to the Ayatollah, who stated, 'I don't see any room for diplomacy anymore because Donald Trump had been deceiving others and not keeping with his promises.'

The Iranian advisor asserts the military is 'quite strong' and self-sufficient, producing its own arms without dependence on other countries. Iran views the current conflict as an 'existential threat to the Islamic Republic,' necessitating a 'full might' response. This framing underscores their commitment to prolonged resistance.

The Iranian foreign policy advisor stated, 'Iranian military is quite strong... they have the arms that they need which are produced in Iran. As a matter of fact, we are not dependent on any other country for weapons and arms.' And 'It is an existential threat to the Islamic Republic and therefore we have to stay with full might.'

The hosts analyze Iran's strategy as asymmetric warfare, where Iran's goal is simply to 'hold on and make the price unbearably high' for the US and Israel. They compare this to the US experiences in Vietnam and Afghanistan, where adversaries with less conventional power outlasted superior forces by accepting high casualties and maintaining resolve.

The host states, 'All they have to do is hold on and make the price unbearably high for us and for the Israel.' The discussion references Vietnam and Afghanistan, noting, 'They are prepared to take 90% casualties at the top they are ready to fight to the death.'

The assassination of Iranian leadership, specifically the Ayatollah, was a tactical mistake by the US and Israel. Contrary to expectations of an uprising or regime collapse, it led to 'gigantic celebrations' for the new Ayatollah and a 'hardening of nationalist sentiment.' This 'rally around the flag effect' is predictable when a country is perceived to be under attack.

The host notes, 'one of I think the probably tactical mistakes from the Americans and the Israelis was assassinating the Ayatollah... There were gigantic celebrations in the street in Thyron celebrating the naming of the new Ayatollah... you've had the predictable opposite impact which is a hardening of nationalist sentiment.'

Iran will not accept a temporary deal or ceasefire that leaves open the possibility of future wars. Their objective is a 'deterrence-restoring outcome' that creates conditions for a 'lasting, enforceable settlement.' This strategic logic dictates that 'holding out now despite the cost is the precondition for an agreement that actually holds,' indicating a long-term vision beyond immediate conflict cessation.

A senior Iranian official quoted by Drop Site stated, 'It is unlikely Iran would accept any temporary deal that leaves open the possibility that another war could be launched in the near future. Iran will not accept any ceasefire at this stage because what is pursuing is not a mere end to hostilities... but a deterrence restoring outcome that creates the conditions for lasting enforcable settlement.'

Iran aims to retaliate against decades of US economic warfare by leveraging its control over strategic choke points to drive up oil prices. Their goal is to inflict a 'devastating economic price' and a 'devastating political price' on the US president and his party, with an intent to sustain this pressure at least until the midterms.

The host explains, 'They want to give us a taste of our own medicine in terms of the economic warfare that we've been waging against them for decades... They're like, 'Look, $200 a barrel per oil. You want that? Let's keep going... we are going to make you pay.'... We want to be in this at least until the midterms.'