In response to the attacks on Iran’s petrochemical industrial infrastructure, tonight the Iranian side hit the world’s fourth largest petrochemical plant of “Saudi Basic Industries Corporation” in Saudi Arabia.
Iran’s actions in the war have the nature of an operational response, and the long-term Iranian strategy implies maintaining complete control over the Strait of Hormuz even in the post-war period, to which the parliament of this country is taking legislative steps on the one hand, and diplomatic work with the Omani Foreign Ministry on the other.
Yesterday, when the action of evacuating the pilot of a shot down American plane from Iran was presented at the White House, General Kane, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a remarkable statement from which conclusions can be drawn about the behavior of ordinary Iranians in this war. In particular, he noted that during the evacuation operation, every Iranian among the local residents who had even a small firearm opened fire on the American helicopters.
Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan
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