Salehi says Iran demonstrated remarkable strength in two recent wars

Ali Akbar Salehi, former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and current head of the Iranology Foundation, said in an interview with Mehr News Agency that Iran demonstrated what he described as superb and excellent performance during two wars imposed on the country by the United States and Israel. He referred to the two conflicts, which he termed the 12-day and 40-day wars, as having occurred over the past two years.

Salehi said the Islamic Republic had shown a truly indescribable power that astonished the entire world. He stated that Iran does not claim to be a global military or economic power, but can claim that it has successfully stood firm against what he called the bullying and oppressive pressures exerted by others.

The former AEOI chief made the remarks while emphasizing that the country had demonstrated strong performance during the two wars, which he attributed to the US and Israeli enemies. He did not provide further operational details in the remarks carried by the outlet.

According to Mehr News Agency, Salehi's comments were made in an interview with the agency and focused on Iran's conduct during the two conflicts and its resistance to external pressure.