Ali Shamkhani, senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated on social media on June 22 local time: "Even if we assume that nuclear facilities are destroyed, the game is far from over—the nuclear materials, indigenous knowledge reserves, and political will still remain. With the right to legitimate self-defense, the side that is strategic and avoids reckless strikes will hold the initiative both politically and in action. The real drama is yet to come! (CCTV International News)