On Sept. 6, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff said Iran will not surrender to the US and that US pressure via soft‑power, cognitive and economic warfare cannot force Tehran to change course. He said US planners mistakenly expected Iran to capitulate before any military action and are now attempting to use non‑military measures to compensate for strategic failures. He added Iran has demonstrated a new model of resistance.

2026-09-06

On Sept. 6, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff said Iran will not surrender to the US and that US pressure via soft‑power, cognitive and economic warfare cannot force Tehran to change course. He said US planners mistakenly expected Iran to capitulate before any military action and are now attempting to use non‑military measures to compensate for strategic failures. He added Iran has demonstrated a new model of resistance.