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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaeihas described the US-Israeli war against Iran as a defining battle between “good and evil,” urging people around the world to reject “barbarism and domination” and stand with justice, peace, and human dignity.
In a lengthy post published on X on Wednesday, BBaghaei has said the United States and Israel launched “this war of aggression” against Iran on February 28, 2026, while Tehran and Washington were engaged in diplomatic negotiations.
Addressing “every decent human being” regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, or race, the Iranian spokesperson described the war as more than a geopolitical dispute, saying it would determine whether “human rights, the rule of law, and basic morality” survive in the future.
“This is not merely a war over land, resources, or geopolitics,” Baqaei wrote. “This is a war that will determine the very meaning of ‘good’ and ‘evil’ in our time and for future.”
He denounced the US and Israel for systematically violating international law and targeting civilians, claiming they “murder for sport” and attack civilian sites to test weapons capabilities.
Baghaei contrasted Iran’s efforts to protect innocent lives with the “lies” and “moral compromise” of its enemies.
Iranians were defending their homeland and dignity “relying solely on their own strength and resolve,” he said.
Warning against a descent into “lawlessness and subjugation,” the spokesperson urged people across the world to speak out against the war.
“If you reject the path of barbarism and domination,” he said, “then find the moral courage to speak, to act, and to stand on the right side of history.”
On February 28, the United States and Israel initiated a war of aggression against Iran with the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several top military commanders. They also targeted a school in Minab, southern Iran, killing scores of elementary school children.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces carried out 100 waves of retaliatory attacks during the 40 days of the war, targeting US and Israeli military assets, which resulted in significant damage.