Iranian Defense Ministry Calls on US to Accept Iran’s Rights or Suffer Military Defeats

Published: May 13, 2026 

Iran’s Defense Ministry announced that the United States must accept the legitimate rights of the Iranian nation, or expect to suffer repeated defeats both on the diplomatic front and on the battlefield.

“Without securing these reasonable and definitive rights, the enemy will not be able to extricate itself from the quagmire in which it is trapped,” Defense Ministry Spokesman Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said on Tuesday.He added Iran, backed by the field presence of its people, has demonstrated high capacity in both combat and diplomacy.“If the enemy does not yield to Iran’s rightful demands in diplomacy, it should expect a repeat of its past defeats on the military field,” he continued.Talaei-Nik stated that the repeatability of enemy defeats is predictable given the realities in the region, and that the Iranian nation, considering past trends, will be the ultimate victor of this imposed war.

The US and Israel conducted a fresh round of aerial onslaughts on Iran in late February, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked offensive on the country.Iran began to swiftly and firmly retaliate against the raids by firing barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.A fragile Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire has been in place since early April, but a US naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.Tehran stresses it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the blockade is lifted and the war permanently ends.Iranian officials have warned that any new onslaught will be met with a far more crushing and devastating response than before.

The spokesperson also said any new threat, assault or violation by the enemy will be met with a decisive, final and regretful response.“The repeated fleeing of US ships and naval vessels from the conflict zone shows the determination and capability of our country’s armed forces, both the IRGC and the Army, and they are fully prepared to give a regretful response to any aggression,” he added.

Fars News Agency