Iran's Armed Forces maintain full freedom of action to confront any enemy aggression, amid the ongoing military escalation between Tehran and Washington that has translated into exchanges of attacks in recent days. This was underscored by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who warned that Tehran will not consider itself obligated to abide by any agreement if its terms are not effectively fulfilled.

"An agreement makes sense when its clauses are valid and being executed. Otherwise, if the Islamic Republic of Iran is not going to benefit from this text, we have no reason to commit to such an understanding," Ghalibaf stated in a message directed to the Iranian people, as reported by the Tasnim news agency.

The legislator evoked the policy of "an eye for an eye," previously proclaimed by Iranian authorities, and asserted that the country's Armed Forces maintain full autonomy to respond to any threat.

Ghalibaf made these remarks after urging the Iranian people to remain in a state of permanent readiness to defend their homeland, noting that his country is engaged in an existential war with the United States, which seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic's system and dismantle its national territory.