Tehran’s Applied Science and Technology University professor Mostafa Khoshcheshm told Al Jazeera that Iran will not be deceived by any potential memorandum of understanding or negotiations with the United States and Israel. He stated that the large turnout at the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader sent a clear message that Iranians remain aware of ongoing hostility from those nations.

Khoshcheshm emphasized that regardless of whether a nuclear agreement is reached in the coming weeks or months, Iranians expect continued hostile actions against their country. He described these as hybrid warfare tactics, including economic pressure, sanctions, cyberattacks, soft warfare, assassinations, sabotage, and possibly military strikes by the United States and Israel.

He added that the mass participation in the funeral demonstrated the Iranian people’s support for their government and their commitment to the goals and policies declared by the Supreme Leader.