️ Iran's Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Mohammad Ali Eskandari, held a meeting with media representatives. During the meeting, the ambassador characterized the attack by the United States and Israel as "treachery," stating that the strike was carried out unexpectedly while negotiations were still ongoing and the arrival of the U.S. Vice President to the region was anticipated. Eskandari also emphasized that Iran has not requested assistance from any state and will fight to the end.

️ At the beginning of his remarks, the ambassador declared that this war is not against the United States and Israel, but against an entire worldview. "I can proudly say that we have not asked for help from any state. We believe we have the strength to defend ourselves. Right now, we are not fighting America and Israel; we are fighting a worldview. That is, we are struggling against a worldview that wants to appropriate everything. We will undoubtedly face difficulties, but we will overcome these difficulties," stated the ambassador.

️ The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan expressed condolences to Arab countries that suffered missile strikes due to the presence of military bases there, following the outbreak of military conflict in the region. The Iranian embassy in Uzbekistan also reported that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent condolences on the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The ambassador expressed confidence that the Uzbek people and official Tashkent stand in solidarity with Iran.

️ The publication Kun.uz asked the ambassador about human losses in the war, which was inevitable and known to the parties. Israel, having conducted long and thorough preparations, organized the rapid relocation of the population to bomb shelters, significantly reducing human casualties. However, more people are dying in Iran. The ambassador commented on this situation: "We are facing a whole coalition of the United States, Israel, and the entire West. They have all been supporting Israel since 1945. For example, they recently provided Israel with $50 billion in aid. The annual military budget of America alone is several times larger than the entire budget of our country. Even if we built bomb shelters to protect the population across all of Iran, we could not cover everyone. Now, when these attacks occur, the Iranian people, instead of hiding in their homes and shelters, take to the streets and protest. Their homes are not bad. Of course, it is safer to stay there than on the street. But they go out into the streets, demanding their rights. The second issue is providing assistance. For instance, if a bomb falls somewhere, people gather to help, to extract victims from the rubble. The Americans wait for this and strike a second time at the place where people have gathered," said the ambassador.

️ The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader does not conform to any legal norms. The ambassador also commented on this matter, stating that heads of state should essentially have immunity, but the enemy did not take this into account. Khamenei lived in an ordinary house, his residence was modest, and the Supreme Leader refused to move to palaces. "Our Supreme Leader worked in the same place for 37 years. His residence was also there—if you had seen it, it is a very modest house. He had no complex structures or buildings. He lived very modestly. The ideology of our system does not envisage luxurious palaces for national leaders and huts for the common people—that does not suit us. Before the Islamic Revolution, Iran had many palaces where rulers and representatives of the upper class lived. But our leader did not move into any of them. Our previous leader was also like that. This is our ideology. And besides, we do not consider martyrdom (shahadat) something bad. Of course, we make efforts, but if a situation arises in which we become martyrs, we will accept it with pride, considering such death an honor. Ali Khamenei became a martyr along with his entire family. And for our people, this situation was not something incomprehensible," declared Mohammad Ali Eskandari.

Source: kun.uz