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[Regnum] The statement by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about the victory over the United States currently reflects reality, since neither the Americans nor the Israelis have achieved their main goals, Boris Dolgov, a leading researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted in a conversation with Regnum News Agency. At the same time, the expert believes that the conflict is certainly not over, but at the moment both Washington and Tehran are interested in dialogue.
Iran's Supreme Leader, in an address to the nation on June 26, declared the Islamic Republic's victory over the United States. According to the Ayatollah, the United States entered into direct conflict only because it understood that otherwise "Israel will be completely destroyed." At the same time, Khamenei emphasized, Washington achieved nothing - only received a "harsh slap in the face" from Tehran.
Dolgov also notes: the ultimate goals of Israel and the United States have not been achieved.
"Their minimum goal was to bleed Iran dry, that is, to completely destroy its nuclear program, and their main goal, at most, was to achieve a regime change in the Islamic Republic. Israel, I believe, would generally like to disintegrate the country, that is, destroy it as a state. The current ceasefire has at least postponed these plans. The positions of Russia, China, and Pakistan, of course, played their role. But Iran was able to respond to the attacks with dignity," the agency's interlocutor emphasized.
At the same time, he clarifies: the above-mentioned long-term plans of the US and Israel have not gone anywhere.
“Their goals are identical, we need to speak about this directly, it is unclear how long the ceasefire will last, but all the words of American President Donald Trump about his alleged desire to find a compromise are just camouflage,” the expert said.
Tehran and Washington will continue to exchange statements about one's victory over the other. But for Iran they play a much bigger role than for the United States.
"Of course, this is an element of propaganda, and it is of great importance in this confrontation and primarily affects the mood of Iranian citizens. It is clear that the statements are aimed at a domestic audience in order to support anti-American sentiments, which were already quite strong," the orientalist recalled.
As for the negotiation process between Washington and Tehran, Dolgov is sure that both sides need it. Therefore, rhetoric will not influence it.
"There are enough protest sentiments in the US, there were even demonstrations, and part of American society is against war with Iran, although, naturally, pro-Israeli positions are also strong. I am not even talking about the fact that Trump's opponents will take advantage of any of his mistakes: in the event of any losses of military personnel, shelling of ships, etc. Iran needs stable conditions to restore its infrastructure," Dolgov summed up.
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