Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi at the event in Dosze, Qatar, February 7, 2026. © Noushad Variyattiyakkal / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images
The assassination of high-ranking Iranian officials by the US and Israel will not paralyze the government, said Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Araghchi made these comments shortly after Iran confirmed that Ali Larijani, the head of safety services and 1 of Iran's most powerful politicians, was killed on Tuesday in a raid in the suburb of Tehran.
"I do not know why the Americans and Israelis inactive do not realize this:
Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economical and social institutions" said Araghchi in an interview with Al Jazeery.
‘The presence or absence of 1 individual shall not affect this structure’ – he added.
"Of course, individuals have influence and each plays its function – any better, others worse, others little – but what matters is that the political strategy in Iran is simply a very solid structure" said the diplomat.
The United States and Israel have killed many highly placed Iranian officials and commanders, including ultimate Leader Ali Chamenei, who died during the first wave of attacks on February 28.
His son, Mojtaba Chamenei, was later appointed his successor.
U.S. president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listed government change in Iran as 1 of the reasons for the war and called on Iranians to overthrow the government.
Larijani said earlier this period that the orderly selection of Mojtaba Chamenei as the fresh ultimate Leader by the Assembly of Experts, faced with ongoing raids, demonstrates the resilience of the Iranian political strategy and society.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/635374-iran-strong-despite-strikes/
