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At the Xiangshan Forum, a deputy for Iran's armed forces operations stated that Iran does not fear war when safeguarding its sovereignty and national security.
The remarks reiterate Tehran's position on defending territorial integrity and security interests, arriving as regional tensions persist. Tehran is not changing its position.
The armed forces operations deputy put a long-held posture back on the record at a forum that gives it formal visibility.
The conditionality in the statement matters: Iran's war-readiness, as the deputy framed it, is tied specifically to sovereignty and national security. That is not an open declaration.
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