Hawzah News Agency- Speaking during Friday prayers in Qom, Ayatollah Saeedi stated that Washington’s rhetoric reflects psychological pressure tactics and political signaling, not operational intent. He said hostile powers typically resort to intimidation and media warfare when decisive field action is either too costly or unpredictable.
He argued that US decision-makers are aware that any direct military conflict with Iran would trigger uncontrollable regional consequences, affecting energy security, global markets, military bases, and allied networks across West Asia. According to him, these risks have created deep uncertainty within opposing camps and limited their strategic options.
Ayatollah Saeedi described threat amplification and fear campaigns as tools used when battlefield leverage is weak, adding that such measures are designed to influence public opinion, disturb markets, and alter the calculations of officials. He said the primary objective behind escalating language is to achieve political concessions without entering an actual war.
He emphasized that deterrence messaging and demonstrations of national resilience have historically produced the strongest impact on adversaries’ calculations. “Intimidation is a sign of weakness, not strength,” he said, adding that sustained resistance and clarity of position reduce the effectiveness of external pressure.
The Qom Friday prayer leader also highlighted “civilizational struggle,” describing it as a strategy of continuously raising the cost of hostile action without necessarily initiating war. He said strengthening defensive capabilities is aimed at deterrence, not expansion, and is meant to prevent aggression by making potential attacks unattractive and high-risk.
Ayatollah Saeedi stressed that internal unity and institutional cohesion are central components of deterrent power. He said coordinated messaging among officials sends a signal of stability and strength domestically and internationally, while political fragmentation creates openings that adversaries seek to exploit.
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