Why It Matters
The initiative signals Iran’s effort to form a convergence among the regional countries while encouraging the nations of the region to produce endogenous peace, stability, and security.
The big picture:
TDF is considered an opportunity that has emerged for the regional countries to take the initiative in shaping regional developments, rather than leaving it in the hands of external actors.
Key Points
- Iran asserts that regional security and prosperity are interconnected, urging neighbors to move away from “threat-centric” policies toward economic collaboration.
- Tehran proposes a national referendum among all native Palestinians—Muslims, Christians, and Jews—to determine the future political system of Palestine.
- Iran remains committed to the NPT, stresses transparency in its nuclear program, and rejects possession of nuclear weapons.
- Iran argues that the West Asian nations should reject foreign interference and shape their own future through collective cooperation.
What he's saying:
Abbas Araghchi: “The Israeli regime remains a chronic threat to regional peace—through occupation, apartheid, genocide, and possession of weapons of mass destruction. The only just solution is self-determination for the Palestinian people.”
"West Asia requires a fundamental reassessment of its self-perception. The prolonged focus on rivalries rooted in the illusion of perpetual threats has hindered the formation of effective cooperation to address regional and global challenges, paving the way for destructive interventions by extra-regional powers."
"The time has come to transform this imposed and fabricated pseudo-reality, establishing a genuine, indigenous, and desirable regional order based on dialogue, mutual understanding, and shared values."
Go Deeper:
As long as regional countries can forge a new language to describe their reality, a language rooted in shared historical memory and common aspirations, they will be able to establish institutions, mechanisms, and alliances that are more sustainable, legitimate, and effective than those imposed from outside.
seyed mohammad kazemi
