IRANIAN Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has asserted that the Islamic Republic now views the United States and the Israeli regime as indistinguishable regarding the severity of their actions against the Iranian people. In a statement shared on X, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf remarked,”Trump was duped by [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu into starting the war and is now acting under his control.

 

” The Speaker further clarified Tehran’s current diplomatic and military stance, noting that, in light of the “major crime they have committed, Iran no longer makes ‘any distinction’ between the United States and the Zionist regime.” Qalibaf’s comments come at a time of intensifying regional conflict, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continuing its series of “successful and decisive waves of unrelenting retaliatory strikes” against what it describes as hostile American and Israeli installations. Regarding the future of the military engagement, the Speaker maintained a firm position, declaring that “the war will continue until the enemy’s calculus is altered and they are driven to regret.” Mirroring this defiant political stance, the IRGC has confirmed the launch of the 48th phase of its retaliatory campaign, targeting various Israeli and American installations, according to reports by state broadcaster Press TV. In a statement released on Saturday, the IRGC announced the “successful execution of the 48th wave of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4 against Zionist and American targets.”

 

This latest offensive was reportedly carried out in coordination with the Lebanese resistance group, Hezbollah. This follows the earlier completion of the 47th wave, which took place on Friday and targeted strategic locations such as the “Negev Desert, including Nevatim,” which is home to one of the largest airbases in the region. In a final escalation of the psychological campaign, the IRGC has reportedly begun sending Hebrew text messages to residents within the occupied territories. The warning message stated, “By the permission of God, we will bring upon you days of darkness in which you will wish for death, but you will not find it.” (ANI)