TEHRAN - Iran’s Parliament speaker has warned of the disastrous consequences of the United States’ “Israel First” agenda, saying such an approach will bring about “a dark age” for Washington and its allies.
In an X post on Monday, Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Zionist regime is pushing the U.S. into an “endless war” with Iran.
“Israelis are working overtime to drag the U.S. into an endless war with Iran, a quagmire that no president, now or in the future, Republican or Democrat, could escape,” he said.
“Unless Washington drops the ‘Israel First’ mindset, America and its allies are headed straight for a dark age.”
Israelis are working overtime to drag the U.S. into an endless war with Iran, a quagmire that no president, now or in the future, Republican or Democrat, could escape.
Unless Washington drops the “Israel First” mindset, America and its allies are headed straight for a dark age.
The warning came as the risk of a new illegal act of aggression against Iran remains high despite recent electoral setbacks suffered by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military buildup continues in West Asia, with two aircraft carrier strike groups already present in or near the region and a third group en route.
Additionally, no breakthrough has been reported in indirect exchanges between Washington and Tehran to end the war.
The US and the Israeli regime waged their first unlawful war against Iran, which lasted 12 days, in June 2025. Their second aggression began on February 28 and came to a halt in early April after 40 days.
In both wars, Iran’s resistance and successful retaliatory operations forced the aggressors to accept a ceasefire.
Iran has also maintained a tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz since the early days of the second imposed war in response to the United States’ acts of mischief in West Asia.
Recently, Iran expressed its readiness to deliver a “geographically unrestricted response” to any new military assault against the nation.