Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly declared that the Islamic Republic is engaged in a 'total war' with the United States, Israel and Europe, signalling deepening fractures that could influence global security dynamics.
Pezeshkian told state media in an interview published on 27 December 2025 that Tehran believed Western powers were seeking to weaken and destabilise Iran across diplomatic, economic, cultural and security arenas.
