️ Iran's Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Muhammad Ali Iskandari, strongly condemned the US and Israeli attack on Iranian territory during a press conference in Tashkent. He described the assault as an act of treachery, claiming it was carried out suddenly while negotiations were ongoing and the arrival of the US Vice President to the region was anticipated. Iskandari also emphasized that Iran has not requested assistance from any state and will continue to fight until the end.

️ In his remarks, the ambassador stated that this war is not against the US and Israel, but against an entire worldview. He said, "I can proudly say that we have not asked for help from any state. We believe we have the strength to defend ourselves. Currently, 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."

️ When questioned about human casualties in the war, Iskandari highlighted that Iran is confronting a coalition of the US, Israel, and the entire West. He noted that Israel has established an efficient system for moving its population to shelters, which reduces their losses, but more people are dying in Iran. The ambassador commented, "For instance, they recently provided Israel with $50 billion in aid. America's annual military budget alone is several times larger than the entire budget of our country. Even if we built shelters to protect the population across all of Iran, we could not cover everyone. Now, during these attacks, the Iranian people, instead of hiding in their homes and shelters, are taking to the streets to protest. Their homes are not bad; of course, it is safer to stay there than on the street. But they go out to demand their rights."

️ Iskandari also addressed the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asserting that this action does not conform to any legal norms. He stressed that heads of state should essentially have immunity, but the enemy disregarded this. The ambassador added that Khamenei lived in a very modest house and 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 humble house. He had no complex structures or buildings. He lived very modestly. The ideology of our system does not envision 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 to any of them. Our previous leader was also like that. This is our ideology. Moreover, we do not consider martyrdom something bad. Of course, we make efforts, but if a situation arises where 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."

️ During the press conference, it was also mentioned that the presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan expressed condolences to Arab countries hit by missile strikes due to the presence of military bases, and the Iranian embassy reported that Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent condolences on the death of Ali Khamenei. Iskandari expressed confidence in the solidarity of the Uzbek people and official Tashkent with Iran.

Source: kun.uz