Iran: Will Not Provoke War but Will Strongly Respond to Aggression

January 29th — CCTV News reports that Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, speaking on the regional situation, said the current government has maintained a state of readiness since taking office. Iran will not start a war proactively; if war is initiated, it will defend itself firmly, with "the war’s outcome not to be determined by the enemy." Jahangiri emphasized that preparing for a wartime posture is critical. Iran insists it will not initiate conflict, but if attacked, it will retaliate resolutely and ensure the war’s direction is not dominated by the enemy. He noted Iran advocates dialogue and rationality, but if conflict erupts, the result will no longer be controlled by the opponent. According to community sources, the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and its strike group — deployed in the Middle East — have entered a communications blackout, a move that has escalated geopolitical war tensions.