{"id":975,"date":"2025-02-24T21:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/?p=975"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:00:55","slug":"minister-to-khamenei-and-his-supporters-your-expertise-is-funerals-ours-is-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/minister-to-khamenei-and-his-supporters-your-expertise-is-funerals-ours-is-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister to Khamenei and His Supporters: &#8220;Your Expertise is Funerals, Ours is Victory&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Weezha Roz<\/span>-Kandahar<\/strong>-Katz\u2019s remarks coincided with reports of supporters of the Islamic Republic attending a funeral ceremony in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">Addressing the audience, Katz declared:\u201cYour expertise will be in funerals, and ours in victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">The pointed statement appeared to respond indirectly to longstanding threats from Iranian leaders and their regional allies, who have consistently labeled Israel as their sworn enemy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Katz further outlined Israel\u2019s strategy to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East, emphasizing Israel\u2019s \u201cunyielding resolve\u201d to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\"> He also reaffirmed the Israeli military\u2019s commitment to continuing defensive operations such as \u201cIron Wall\u201d\u2014a campaign targeting missile threats and security risks posed by Iran and its proxy groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">Reacting to Katz\u2019s comments, Iran\u2019s Defense Minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, dismissed the claims, stating:\u201cThe Islamic Republic\u2019s strength is not something that can be destabilized or diminished by a single strike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">These are delusional fantasies they periodically indulge in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Nasirzadeh added:\u201cThe Israelis rely solely on their air power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">One day, the Resistance Front will triumph over these iron-winged devils.\u201dHe underscored Iran\u2019s backing of regional resistance factions, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, vowing that Tehran would retaliate forcefully against any external aggression and warning Israel to \u201crecognize the true might of the Islamic Republic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">Escalating Tensions and Regional Implications<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-978\" src=\"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CB57B737-C57D-49BA-9C65-418CE02C44E6-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CB57B737-C57D-49BA-9C65-418CE02C44E6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CB57B737-C57D-49BA-9C65-418CE02C44E6.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Security and geopolitical analysts interpret this fiery exchange as a sign of mounting friction in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">The mutual threats unfold against the backdrop of Iran\u2019s advancing nuclear program and Israel\u2019s repeated warnings that it will never permit Tehran to acquire nuclear arms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and other Arab states have also voiced concerns over Iran\u2019s expanding influence, working to bolster alliances to counter the Islamic Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Analysts predict a further spike in Iran-Israel tensions, particularly given Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions, its military presence in Syria, and its support for proxy militias in Lebanon and Iraq. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">However, some experts speculate that despite the rhetoric, behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and avert a broader conflict may still be underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\"><span class=\"s1\">Ultimately, these exchanges reflect the high-stakes power struggle shaping the Middle East, with the region\u2019s future hinging on the diplomatic maneuvers of global and regional players. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" dir=\"rtl\">Weezha Roz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weezha Roz-Kandahar-Katz\u2019s remarks coincided with reports of supporters of the Islamic Republic attending a funeral ceremony in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah. Addressing the audience, Katz declared:\u201cYour expertise will be in funerals, and ours in victory.\u201d The pointed statement appeared to respond indirectly to longstanding threats from Iranian leaders and their regional &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-political"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weezharoz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}