Khamenei’s paper urges Iran to answer snapback threat with counter-measures
The Islamic Republic should respond to possible UN sanctions with threats of its own, including quitting the nuclear treaty and restricting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Kayhan newspaper wrote on Thursday.
The newspaper, published under the supervision of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative, dismissed renewed talk of reimposing UN sanctions through the snapback mechanism.
“The West understands the language of threat and can only be forced to retreat by displays of power and deterrence,” wrote the daily.
“The outcome of all present realities shows that today the strategy of the Islamic Republic is not negotiation and passivity, but reciprocal threat.”
It argued that UN resolutions, diplomatic maneuvering, or the reactivation of UN sanctions would not determine Iran’s fate.
Kayhan urged Iranian authorities to take steps to signal defiance, including withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and imposing restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
“In the face of threat, there is no answer other than threat,” it added.
