holy union; National cohesion, support for the transition to a state of neither war nor peace Rohallah Lak Aliabadi, representative of the residents of Azna in the Islamic Council of Iran, wrote: Getting out of this situation requires a series of coordinated actions at different levels of government and society. National cohesion is created not only by recommending unity, but it should also be reflected in the functioning of the executive bodies and their ability to respond to the demands of the people. The defense power of the armed forces and the diplomatic capacity of the state are two complementary tools for securing national interests and should not be pitted against each other. Getting out of a situation of neither war nor peace requires coordinated action by the government, the armed forces, diplomacy, the media and society. Read the full text here.