By Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister

From ‘Epic Fury’ to ‘Tragic Scurry’: The spectacular folly of arrogant miscalculation

The consequences of acts of aggression against Iran’s safeguarded nuclear facilities

In February 2026, the United States and the Zionist regime, barely eight months after their aggression in June 2025, once again carried out unlawful and hostile attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran. These actions were undertaken under the pretext of “preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” despite the well-established fact that all of Iran’s nuclear activities and facilities remain fully subject to the monitoring, verification, and safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).