Iran (IMNA) _Larijani made the remarks during a televised interview on Saturday night, saying that Washington and Tel Aviv’s objective from the outset of the conflict had been to destabilize and ultimately divide Iran.
“The issue for the United States and Israel was the disintegration of Iran. They were not looking for minor changes; they were seeking the fragmentation of Iran, and their problem is with Iran itself,” he said.
Larijani said another objective was to incite ethnic tensions inside Iran, including attempts to encourage Kurdish groups to oppose the government.
“The Kurds are an authentic Iranian community. They know what happened to the Kurds in Syria and how they were abandoned,” he said.
“Trump does not understand that Iranians may have differences among themselves, but they remain united as Iranians, especially when they see foreign interference,” he said.
He added that the attackers had assumed that martyrdom of the country’s leadership would cause the political system to collapse.
Larijani also addressed regional issues, saying Iran has no intention of attacking Azerbaijan.
“It makes no sense for us to attack Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has no conflict with us,” he said.
However, he warned that Iran will respond if attacks are carried out against the country from regional bases.
He added that Trump should acknowledge the miscalculation.
“It would be better for Trump to admit he made a mistake and was misled by Israel,” Larijani said.
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