Larijani: Basically, we have to be armed with a nuclear capability.
Mohammad Javad Larijani, expert on political affairs: Now there are two heavy shadows on the country: the shadow of war and the shadow of terrorism. In such a situation, we must act so that Iran becomes a difficult test for the enemy. The strategy of the holy leader is interested in two steps: first, to remove the shadow of war and terrorism as much as possible, and second, to create a more sustainable deterrence. To achieve the second stage, we must think about a capability beyond the current possibilities so that countries do not dare to threaten Iran with a simple action. This capability is not sufficient to create a sustainable deterrence, and we must think about its other dimensions. I am not referring to the military details, but I believe that this issue requires a policy that takes into account its various dimensions. Since the time of the holy leader, I too believed that we should be armed with nuclear capability in principle, because the other side took every possible action against the country. They applied the worst economic pressures, killed our leader, killed our scholars, and damaged our important industrial centers and faculties. Therefore, the debate whether we can or cannot do this is no longer relevant.