The vice president of Iran, Mohamad Reza Aref, said this Tuesday that, whether or not a peace agreement is reached with the United States, "the confrontation will continue," in a message in which he called for a decisive push in the technological sphere to achieve a position of superiority over "the enemy".
In remarks broadcast by the public network Irib, the number two in the Iranian Executive highlighted the role of science and technology as "a factor of superiority over the enemy," emphasizing that these advances must be maintained "independently of political and security conditions."
"Whether or not peace is reached, the path of confrontation with the enemy will continue," the Iranian official reiterated, urging to "push with greater seriousness the development of advanced technologies to gain an advantage over the enemy".
His words come at a time when the United States and Iran have resumed indirect contacts through intermediaries such as Qatar, in a new attempt to put an end to the conflict in the Middle East after the surprise attack by the United States and Israel last February, aimed at decapitating the Islamic Republic.
On the table is Tehran's latest proposal, which calls for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz within two days once its conditions are met: lifting the U.S. naval blockade, resumption of oil trade —including that of Iran— and a ceasefire on all fronts.