White House dismisses remarks by Iran's Supreme Leader on 'no surrender'… “Just an attempt to save face”
Summary
- The White House dismissed Iran’s Supreme Leader’s 'no surrender' remarks as an attempt by an authoritarian regime to save face, and stated that the success of the U.S. precision strike was the decisive factor leading to a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.
- The fact that Iran’s leadership is maintaining its previous position despite pressure from the United States and Israel indicates the potential for ongoing tension between the nations.
- Final assessment of Iran’s nuclear development capability remains pending, as damage analysis by U.S. intelligence agencies is still underway.
According to CNN on the 26th (local time), Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, stated in a pre-recorded speech at a private location that “Iran will never surrender.” In response, Caroline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, dismissed the remarks during a briefing, saying, “Authoritarian regimes make such statements because, ultimately, they have to save face.”
Leavitt emphasized, “Anyone with common sense knows about Saturday night’s successful precision strike,” adding, “That was the decisive moment that led to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, and the President has assessed it very positively.”
Earlier, Khamenei, the 86-year-old Supreme Leader, claimed victory over Israel and the United States in a pre-recorded speech at a private venue. This is seen as maintaining Iran’s previous stance, even as key leaders have died and Iran’s nuclear facilities suffered from precision strikes.
Meanwhile, as former President Donald Trump urged for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ last week, Khamenei’s latest remarks are interpreted by some in the United States as a sign that Iran’s leadership is feeling significant pressure.
President Trump expressed confidence that the U.S. precision strike has severely damaged Iran’s nuclear development capabilities, but U.S. intelligence agencies are still conducting damage assessments.
JH Kim
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