Hawzah News Agency- As the strategy of targeted killings and physical elimination of commanders becomes a central pillar of the enemy's psychological warfare, the relationship between retribution and lasting security demands urgent examination. Hojatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, head of Iran's Islamic Development Organization, has now laid out the ideological framework for Iran's response — and it leaves little room for ambiguity.
The Myth of Enemy Invincibility Has Collapsed
"The hollow grandeur of the enemy collapsed when they broke taboos and assassinated our commanders," Qomi declared. "They martyred General Haj Qassem Soleimani and thought it was over — nothing changed. They targeted Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — still nothing. They struck this noble Sayyed — and still, nothing has changed."
His message is clear: the enemy's most lethal blows have failed to produce strategic results. The resistance has absorbed every hit and continued forward.
Why Retribution Is Not Optional
At the heart of Qomi's argument lies a theological foundation that Western observers often miss: in the school of pure Islam, this world and the hereafter are not separate realms. They are deeply interconnected.
When the Quran speaks of retribution — qisas — skeptics may ask whether pursuing justice is merely a religious duty or whether it actually serves worldly interests. Qomi's answer cuts through the debate.
"In qisas, which superficial observers see merely as taking a life, God Almighty has guaranteed life for society: 'And there is for you in retribution life,'" he said, quoting the Quranic verse. "This is precisely the school that champions life and pure living — and it is the same school that prescribes retribution."
The paradox is deliberate: true deterrence requires the willingness to strike back. Mercy without justice breeds chaos.
The Flawed Logic of Appeasement
Qomi dismantled the argument that Iran should avoid provoking its enemies for fear of retaliation.
"Some analysts say if we challenge the enemy, they will target such-and-such a figure. As if when we previously exercised caution, they refrained from their crimes! We were attacked even in the midst of dialogue and engagement."
The record, he argued, speaks for itself. Restraint did not bring security. It brought more assassinations.
Who Was More Forgiving Than Imam Ali (AS)?
For those who argue that forgiveness is always the higher path, Qomi offered a powerful counterexample from Islamic history.
"Who in the world was more forgiving than Imam Ali (AS)? Yet even he insisted on retribution to establish justice — a justice that remains the model for humanity."
If the most magnanimous figure in Islamic tradition pursued retribution, Qomi argued, then the demand for justice is not a sign of weakness or vengeance — it is a moral imperative.
A Nation Ready for Justice
The cleric acknowledged that there were periods when carrying out retribution was not possible. But today, he insisted, the conditions have fundamentally changed.
"Today, the issue is a broad and comprehensive national will. The question is whether this nation will stand firm on divine will or not," Qomi said. "With such a nation, the opportunity to demand blood and carry out retribution is fully prepared."
He closed with a line from the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini: "What could be sweeter than this — that we have descended upon the head of America like a thunderbolt."
The message from Tehran is unmistakable: the blood of the martyred leader will not go unanswered. The question is not whether Iran will respond, but when — and on what scale.
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