The Iron Confederacy

Following the successful raids on The Iron Confederacy by Antifa along with widespread international support across various regions, Prime Minister Alfonzo Finley has made an official statement towards the recent attacks on these regions.

The Prime Minister of Youssath issues a ministerial speech at 5:00PM on Aug 20 2019 in the National Front Council,

Members of the National Front Council, revolutionaries of The Azure Revolution,
Friends and fellow Youssathians at home and abroad,

Good evening. It is of a serious matter that we have gathered here today in the recent wake of attacks and development against the region of The Iron Confederacy.

Yesterday, August 19, 2019, The Iron Confederacy was attacked by the raiding forces from the region of Antifa. The attacks on The Iron Confederacy were instigated under the pretence of removing "anti-fascist"
movements, although it must be noted that at this point of time, that The Iron Confederacy has continuously maintained a raiding force of their own to export their hateful ideology abroad to unite the world under
fascism and that its founder, Hispanyo, is in blantant violation of several international rules and treaties imposed by the very international community.

While we do condemn The Iron Confederacy for exporting their hateful ideology abroad along with the ideology of Borenzoism, this government calls upon the international community to settle their differences
through arbitation and diplomacy, and that while ideologies and borders do separate us and our people, we must embrace diversity of our beliefs in a world which we all share. We must condemn those who take
up arms against peaceful regions, for it only sows discord and war in years to come. The justifications made by Antifa that warrants an invasion of The Iron Confederacy are just as equally damaging as what
The Iron Confederacy has did before, as ideas and beliefs do not die as easily as nations, and may give birth to a greater insurgency threat for generations to come.

While Youssath does not condone Borenzoism or any of its kind to be the modern ideology of our times, we interpret the messages of The Iron Confederacy as nothing more than simply "ultranationalistic
sentiments" resonated by its members. These nations are free to exercise whatever ideology their populace wish to do, and we must not disturb this delicate balance for as it creates radical refugees fleeing
towards our borders, undermining our very own national security and warranting a more dangerous world to live in. It is therefore of utmost importance to leave these nations at peace, for invading them gives them
a moral justification to resist against those trying to help them.

Youssath was founded upon nationalistic sentiments and groups who all believed in a greater cause than themselves against those who threaten to sell away our independence towards imperialist powers of the
world. When we took up arms and defeated the democratic forces in Youssath, we did not purge or execute their members just for being the "enemy" here. They are still Youssathians after all, and we cannot harm
those who fought and bled for a greater cause than themselves. Instead, we re-educated them, provided housing and basic commodities and reintegrated them back into our society. Some of them chose to flee
the country at the end, but what we have only done is to provide opportunities for them to restart their life and continue as normal. Violence only begets more violence if we are left to our own primitive senses.

The invasion of The Iron Confederacy by Antifa is widely condemned upon by this very government, for the repercussions set upon by this invasion will haunt future generations in NationStates. The creation of
Nuevo Amanecer is proof that ideologies do not die so easily, and the actions by Antifa will inspire more radical fascist attacks against neutral regions in the world, undermining international stability. Antifa
therefore does not have to right to justify wars as so they please, and that this government is greatly disturbed that Antifa have resorted to the path of violence and provocation - which will reciprocate in years
to come. Youssath encourages all members to set up meaningful diplomatic channels to settle their differences, and if that fails, to call upon the Security Council to officially condemn the region.

Youssath also expresses concern over The North Pacific Army's involvement in the The Iron Confederacy raids. As one of the largest and respected regions in NationStates, we feel that The North Pacific should
not meddle in the affairs of other regions, since it only serves to inspire our enemies against us to plot for a coup d'état just like what the Crimson Order has done years ago. While Youssath hopes to
contribute significantly in The North Pacific through the World Assembly and potential participation into the NPA, we cannot help but feel disturbed over the blantant lack of respect towards the region's foreign
policy in the international stage. Therefore, we will take more time to consider participating fully into The North Pacific's operations, which will be known at a later date.

We hope that through this conflict, there will be no need for further bloodshed and conflict between opposing ideological regions in NationStates. This war has gone far enough for many of us, and if we continue to
resort to invasion and raiding to resolve our differences, we will only leave behind a world full of destruction and hate. In this year, take a pause and reflect what this means for the rest of the world.

We call for all parties to set aside their differences and to strive for the peaceful resolution of this conflict. Hopefully, there is no need for another war.

I wish everyone a pleasant and enjoyable evening. Thank you.

Hereby concludes the official statement from The Prime Minister, and is final of Youssath.