VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“The enemy had assessed that if Iran falls, it will become Venezuela,”
Masoud Pezeshkian · said 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-23
Masoud Pezeshkian discussed Western assessments of Iran prior to the conflict.
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