Addressing the misjudgments of Iran's adversaries, Radan said: “Typically, when a country wants to make decisions about another, it must assess it from various angles, military, societal, cultural values, and attitudes. But our enemies failed precisely at this point. They compared our people, our military capabilities, our resilience, and our values with a portion of their own population. This flawed comparison became the root of their errors.”
Radan continued: “Their first major mistake was underestimating the command and control system of the Islamic Republic. They believed that by targeting our senior commanders, they could throw us into disarray and confusion. That’s why in their initial aggression, they aimed at high-ranking figures like General Bagheri, General Rashid, General Salami, General Hajizadeh, and other key leaders.”
Iranian commander added: “The enemy assumed that eliminating our commanders would paralyze us for months, just as it would affect them. But that’s a fundamental misjudgment. Early in our Revolution, when figures like Martyr Beheshti, the president, prime minister, ministers, and members of parliament were assassinated, the country’s management system remained intact.”
He emphasized: “Islamic Republic does not fall into disarray, even in the harshest conditions. Our enemies still fail to comprehend this system and continue repeating the same strategic errors.”
Radan also referred to the U.S. involvement and Trump’s remarks about the strikes, saying: “They thought a few limited attacks, disregarding Iran’s defensive capabilities and international obligations, could deliver a serious blow. But neither Fordow, nor Natanz, nor our missile sites were hit. All remained operational and continue supporting the nation.”
He concluded: “Our armed forces, under the wise and powerful leadership of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, are waiting for the right moment to deliver a decisive and precise response.”
Mojtaba Darabi
