Zarif calls Iran’s people its greatest strategic asset

Published: Sep 18, 2026, 10:36 PMUpdated: Sep 18, 2026, 10:36 PM
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Zarif calls Iran’s people its greatest strategic asset
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Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran’s people are the country’s greatest strategic asset and argued that external pressure would not force them to surrender.

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country’s “greatest strategic asset,” beyond its geography and armed forces, is its people. In a post on X, he said no invasion or pressure could force them to surrender.

Zarif also referred to a large gathering to bid farewell to Iran’s leader and alleged that the leader, family members and 168 students in Minab had been killed in a “braz​​en” attack.