Senior Iranian Cleric: Attack on Israel Was the Beginning of a New Defense Policy

Sadeq Amoli Larijani, the chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council, described Iran's recent attacks on Israel as a sign of the beginning of a "new chapter" in the Islamic Republic's defense policy.

According to a report by Tasnim News Agency, Amoli Larijani stated that Iran's attack, carried out in response to Israel's strikes and in support of Lebanon, was "not merely a military response," but rather the official declaration of a "strategic doctrine."

The chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council claimed that the Islamic Republic's military action carried the message that "any aggression against one of the members" of what the Islamic Republic calls the "Axis of Resistance" will face a response extending beyond geographical borders and could alter regional equations.

Sadeq Amoli Larijani also stated: "The Islamic Republic has demonstrated that any expansion of conflict or attack on Iran's vital infrastructure will be met with a comprehensive and deterrent response."

Amoli Larijani further warned that the scope of such a response could encompass all actors who support a confrontation with the Islamic Republic. Islamic Republic officials have characterized the recent missile attacks on Israel as a reaction to that country's strikes against Hezbollah.