{"id":3988,"date":"2026-02-10T15:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:41:24","slug":"defense-diplomacy-one-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/defense-diplomacy-one-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense, diplomacy one battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi hosted senior commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army on Tuesday, stressing that Iran is entering diplomatic negotiations from a position of strength backed by the readiness and power of its armed forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tehran &#8211; IranView24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held at the Foreign Ministry, coincided with the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and was attended by Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Chief of Staff and Deputy Coordinator of the Army, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Navy, and other senior military officials.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the gathering, Araghchi referred to the resumption of indirect negotiations in Muscat, saying: \u201cToday, relying on the capability, preparedness, and authority of our armed forces, we are entering the diplomatic arena with greater confidence and strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major General Hatami highlighted close coordination between Iran\u2019s armed forces and the country\u2019s foreign policy apparatus, stressing the Army\u2019s full readiness to defend Iran\u2019s independence, territorial integrity, and the rights and interests of the Iranian nation.<\/p>\n<p>Participants also reviewed regional and international developments and emphasized the importance of full readiness, national vigilance, and the simultaneous use of Iran\u2019s defensive and diplomatic capacities to counter external threats.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u201cDefense and Diplomacy Are One Battlefield\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Major General Hatami said defense and diplomacy now operate as a single front.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the field of defense and the field of diplomacy are one battlefield in which we defend the country\u2019s independence and territorial integrity, as well as public interests, peace, and security of the country and the region,\u201d Hatami said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe use our tools with full force, and our colleagues at the Foreign Ministry, led by Dr. Araghchi, use the tools of diplomacy with strength. These two are no longer merely complementary \u2014 they are in fact one and the same on a single battlefield against a hostile enemy seeking to undermine the interests of the Iranian nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hatami added that Iran\u2019s armed forces are at a higher level of defensive readiness, warning that any miscalculation by adversaries would be met with an unprecedented response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe enemy only understands the language of power. They learned this in the 12-day war, and today we are at a higher level of readiness. If they make a mistake, they will receive a response they have neither seen nor experienced before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Araghchi: Armed Forces Deter Military Options Against Iran<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Foreign Minister Araghchi said hosting the senior military leadership during the anniversary period was a source of pride for the ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe enter diplomacy backed by the power of our armed forces. Their authority has dissuaded our enemies from pursuing any military option, and it will continue to do so,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can pursue Iran\u2019s interests with confidence in diplomacy, it is because our armed forces have deprived any foreign enemy of hope of violating Iran\u2019s land, air, or seas,\u201d Araghchi said defense and diplomacy are now fully aligned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe field and diplomacy move together \u2014 in one trench, in one arena. We have reached a form of unity, and with this strength we will defend Iran\u2019s national interests and the rights of the Iranian people in diplomatic arenas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">New Negotiation Track Backed by \u2018Resistance\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Araghchi said Iran has entered a new phase of negotiations, describing it as the result of a year of resistance by the Iranian people and armed forces in the face of pressure, threats, and conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe power, resistance, and steadfastness of the Iranian people are the most important backing for both the armed forces and diplomats to defend Iran\u2019s interests with strength,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Iran will continue talks on the basis of equality, mutual respect, and mutual interests, while remaining cautious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we see seriousness from the other side, the Islamic Republic of Iran will also be fully serious and will move this path forward. But we will pursue it with open eyes, taking into account all past experiences, without trusting the other side, and with confidence in our armed forces,\u201d Araghchi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi hosted senior commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army on Tuesday, stressing that Iran is entering diplomatic negotiations from a position of strength backed by the readiness and power of its armed forces. Tehran &#8211; IranView24 The meeting, held at the Foreign Ministry, coincided with the 47th anniversary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":3989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,41,39,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-news","category-defense-and-security","category-foreign-policy","category-political"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3988"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3991,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988\/revisions\/3991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}