Speaking on Monday at a meeting of deputy officials of the Secretariat and chief executives of Iran’s free trade zones, Ghaempanah said Iran was no longer afraid of confronting a superpower such as the United States or a nuclear power such as Israel, attributing the country’s confidence to the “clear military doctrine” of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Iran’s defense capabilities.

“We are no longer afraid of fighting a superpower like the United States or a nuclear power like Israel. We owe this to the Leader’s clear doctrine,” Ghaempanah said.

He said the enemy had sought to destroy Iranian civilization but had failed, citing three key factors 'behind the Iranian nation’s victory.'

“No one imagined that Iran could stand against two nuclear powers in the world,” he said, identifying the “clear military doctrine” of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the scientific capabilities of Iran’s defense specialists as the first two factors.

Ghaempanah said Iranian defense scientists had succeeded in developing some of the world’s most advanced weapons.

“We should kiss the hands of all the fighters, engineers and those who operated the launchers, deployed the drones and fired missiles at the enemy,” he said.

He identified the Iranian people’s resistance and perseverance as the third factor, saying the nation had stood firm and remained committed to its homeland and identity.

“The Iranian nation stood firm and persevered. Iranians stood by their homeland and their identity,” Ghaempanah said.

The executive vice president stressed that Iran does not seek war.

“No war is good, and Iran is not warmongering,” he said. “We are in a defensive position, and we know very well how to defend Iran, our identity, our history and our territorial integrity.”

Ghaempanah added that although war itself was undesirable, resistance during wartime could contribute to national development, pointing to countries that, he said, had achieved progress through perseverance.

Turning to economic issues, he said Iran was facing limited resources and a “full-scale economic war,” stressing the need to mobilize all available capacities for national development.

He also called for expanding economic ties between Iran’s border regions and neighboring countries, saying free trade zones should coordinate with provincial authorities and relevant institutions to strengthen such relations.