Iran's military power deters new war with Israel, parliament speaker says

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed concerns that reinstatement of UN sanctions on Tehran could lead to war, saying Israel has refrained from further attacks because it fears another defeat.

“If the Israelis have not attacked our country again until now, it is because they have felt that another attack would lead to a defeat worse than the previous war,” Ghalibaf said.

He also rejected the European troika’s activation of the UN snapback mechanism as illegal.

“Iran does not consider itself bound by these illegal resolutions, including the suspension of enrichment, and we believe that our right to enrichment remains recognized under international law,” he wrote on X.

Ghalibaf said UN sanctions are weaker than US measures and face “serious legal obstacles” at the UN, warning of a “serious and reciprocal” response to any action against Iran.

He accused Western countries of using negotiations “as a deceptive way to intensify pressure and disarm Iran’s missile program.”