SAEDNEWS: In a rare phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Iran’s top military official cast serious doubt on the viability of the current ceasefire, warning that any renewed aggression would be met with force.
According to Saed News, Iran’s Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, has issued a stark warning regarding the durability of the current ceasefire in the region. In a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, Khalid bin Salman, General Mousavi expressed deep skepticism over the opposing side’s commitment to its obligations—chief among them, the observance of the truce following the recent 12-day conflict with the United States and Israel.
“We did not start the war,” Mousavi stated bluntly, “but we responded with full force to the aggressor.” The Iranian commander accused Israel and the United States of initiating hostilities despite Tehran’s restraint and while indirect negotiations with Washington were underway. “These two regimes have consistently demonstrated a disregard for international norms,” he said, citing the recent escalation as further evidence of that claim.
The Saudi defense minister, for his part, conveyed Riyadh’s condolences for the Iranian military commanders killed during the conflict and asserted that Saudi Arabia had gone beyond mere verbal condemnation of the attacks, working actively toward ending the hostilities.
The call, while diplomatically significant, underscored the fragile and complex dynamic between two regional heavyweights. Both sides emphasized the need for continued dialogue and mutual cooperation to restore stability to the Gulf. But General Mousavi’s remarks left little doubt about Tehran’s posture: any future infringement, he warned, would be met with a “firm response.”
In a region where ceasefires are often fragile and alliances fluid, the exchange marked both a cautious step toward detente—and a grim reminder that the path to peace remains precariously narrow.
