That's the message from Iranian Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akrami-Nia, who laid out a fanatical doctrine under which the regime would rather destroy parts of Iran than allow them to fall into American hands. The Islamic Republic's massacre of 45,000 Iranians in January showed exactly how little it values Iranian lives. To this regime, the people are expendable and its survival is all that matters.
https://x.com/TheIranWatcher/status/2079372531274825846
video in Persian
🚨 Iran’s Foreign Minister says he has never met Mojtaba Khamenei and has never had any direct contact with him.
Interviewer: How well do you know Mr. Mojtaba Khamenei? Have you ever met him?
Araghchi: No, never.
Interviewer: So you’ve never met him at all?
Araghchi: Not during this period, no. I don’t think many people have, aside from a very small number. Even before that, unfortunately, I never met him either.
Interviewer: So you’ve never had any contact with him?
Araghchi: No.
Interviewer: And you don’t really know him personally?
Araghchi: Only indirectly, from what I’ve heard from others. Personally, I’ve never interacted with him. I’ve seen him from a distance a few times at public gatherings, but we’ve never had a conversation.
Interviewer: I mean more than just seeing him from afar. Did you expect the Assembly of Experts to choose him?
Araghchi: He had always been mentioned as one of the possible candidates, or rather, as someone considered qualified for the position. Of course, the decision rested with the Assembly of Experts. What turned out very well for us was the message it sent to the world.
https://x.com/TheIranWatcher/status/2079226877525327996
Video in Persian
It’s strange that they’re airing this as reports from June 2025 stated clearly that Mojtaba was never supposed to be picked as a successor.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202506218672