Iranian officials have issued a series of statements warning that any new military aggression from the United States or Israel will trigger a "decisive and proportionate" response from the Iranian Armed Forces. Tehran characterizes its current military posture as a series of "legitimate defensive operations" in response to what it describes as ongoing American aggression.

Central to the current diplomatic standoff is the status of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reports indicate that Tehran views its sovereignty over the waterway as a non-negotiable condition for any ceasefire or broader agreement. According to these reports, this position is rooted in the "Islamabad memorandum," a framework allegedly established through Pakistani mediation. Tehran maintains that this demand is a reflection of regional realities rather than a maximalist bargaining position.

Meanwhile, Iranian state-aligned outlets have interpreted recent comments from U.S. military leadership as an admission of a strategic shift in the region. These outlets argue that the current crisis, which they date back to February 28, represents a turning point where the U.S. and Israel must eventually accept Iran’s conditions to resolve the conflict. Because the provided sources are exclusively from Iranian state-aligned media, there is no corroborating information from U.S. or Israeli officials regarding the specific terms of the Islamabad memorandum or the nature of the alleged "strategic success" mentioned by Iranian commentators.