As sanctions loom, regime lawmakers openly advocate nuclear weapons while the government’s spokesperson admits contingency planning for “worst scenarios.”
Snapback Sanctions and the Nuclear Crisis
The nuclear file of the Iranian regime has entered a dangerous new phase. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, European and U.S. officials confirmed that the process of reimposing UN sanctions through the snapback mechanism is moving forward. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, warned that diplomacy is facing “very tough conditions.”
Inside Tehran, regime lawmakers have dropped all pretenses of restraint. Ahmad Aryaee-Nejad openly declared that without nuclear weapons the regime has “no deterrence” and insisted that Tehran must revise its nuclear doctrine accordingly.
Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi reinforced this line, rejecting “zero enrichment” and asserting bluntly that Iran “must have nuclear weapons,” invoking Libya as a warning against compromise.
Salar Velayatmadar, a member of the Parliament’s National Security Committee, went further, describing snapback as a trigger for naval confrontations, restrictions on arms sales, and the creation of a global consensus labeling Iran as the “axis of evil.”
These statements are not accidental slips but deliberate signals. They expose the regime’s strategic calculation: nuclear capability as the foundation of its survival.
Mohajerani’s Confession: Optimism and “Worst-Case” Preparations
At the same time, the regime’s spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani revealed the regime’s contradictions during a press Q&A. She tried to project optimism, claiming the government “welcomes every opportunity for dialogue,” yet conceded that “the worst-case scenarios have been fully prepared.”
On the missile program, Mohajerani was unambiguous: “We do not ask anyone’s permission for our missile power. Missiles are part of our security.” Asked about the regime’s enriched uranium, she insisted it was stored where “there is no access, buried.” And on the possibility of withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if snapback proceeds, she refused clarity: “We cannot answer now… The Supreme National Security Council must decide.”
Her words make plain that while the regime feigns optimism, it is simultaneously preparing for escalation and confrontation.
A Regime Exposed
The convergence of these remarks—European warnings, IAEA concerns, MPs openly demanding nuclear weapons, and Mohajerani’s admissions—removes any doubt about the regime’s intentions. The snapback mechanism is not only justified but urgent.
The international community must move decisively: restore UN sanctions in full, enforce them rigorously, and prevent Tehran from advancing both its nuclear and missile programs. But the deeper truth is this: the regime’s nuclear project is inseparable from its repression at home and aggression abroad. Only by supporting the Iranian people and their organized Resistance for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran can the world confront and resolve this threat at its roots.
