Hamidreza Hajibaai, the deputy chairman of the Majles, said at a government ceremony on November 4 in Tabriz: "We told the countries that came to Iran that we respect our neighbors, but if America acts again, we will focus on all the energy and non-energy bright spots that America uses." Hajibayi continued: "Under the conditions of war, anyone who paves the way for America and helps it, will be included in the goals of the Islamic Republic." The deputy speaker of the parliament emphasized that the countries of the region must know that helping America means "enmity with the Iranian nation".