Patriot Brief
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Escalatory rhetoric: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Iran is in a “full-fledged war” with the United States, Israel, and Europe.
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Economic pressure cited: Pezeshkian blamed Western sanctions and restrictions for Iran’s economic and political struggles.
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Rising tensions: The comments come as President Trump renews maximum pressure policies and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to meet U.S. leaders.
When a hostile regime starts openly calling America an enemy in a so-called full-fledged war, it is not diplomacy, it is a warning shot. Iran’s president is now dropping the mask and saying out loud what the mullahs have believed for decades. The Islamic Republic sees the United States, Israel, and Europe not as rivals, but as obstacles to its survival. And as President Trump turns the pressure back up, Tehran is making it clear they feel the squeeze.
Gateway Pundit reports:
“In my opinion, we are in a full-fledged war with America, Israel, and Europe,” Pezeshkian said. “They do not want our country to stand on its feet.”
“This war is worse than Iraq’s war against us,” he said, referring to the conflict between the two nations that ended in 1988.
“If one understands it well, this war is far more complex and difficult than that war,” he added.
“Here, they are besieging us from every aspect, they are putting us in difficulty and constraint, creating problems, in terms of livelihood, culturally, politically, and security-wise, while raising society’s expectations,” he said.
“On one side, they block our sales, our exchanges, our trade, and on the other side, expectations in society have risen.”
Iran can call it whatever it wants, but this is what happens when a regime built on chants of death finally runs into real consequences. Sanctions, isolation, and accountability feel like war to a government addicted to terror financing and nuclear brinkmanship. As Trump tightens the screws and America reasserts strength, Tehran is discovering a hard truth. When you spend decades threatening the free world, eventually the free world pushes back.
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