The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has highlighted the independence and resilience of the Resistance Front, asserting that regional resistance warriors rely on their own strength rather than that of the Islamic Republic.
Speaking aboard the Shahid Rudaki naval vessel during a nationwide IRGC prayer conference in Bandar Abbas on Monday, Major General Hossein Salami emphasized that even though Iran supports the Resistance Front, they build their own weapons independently. “Iran has not lost its arms,” he said, echoing remarks made a day earlier by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
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Salami made it clear that while Iran provides maximum spiritual and political support to the Resistance Front, each resistance movement operates based on its own interests within its land. “Everyone fights with their own capabilities. No one relies on anyone else,” he stated.
The IRGC chief’s comments come in the wake of Imam’s dismissal of claims that the Islamic Republic has been cut off from its “proxy forces” in the region. “The Islamic Republic does not have proxy forces,” the Supreme Leader asserted in a meeting with a group of elegists and eulogists on Sunday.
Salami also warned adversaries against any miscalculations, as Iran’s expanding influence and enduring capabilities remain a formidable force. “Our enemies must recognize the magnitude of this power; a single misstep could be their last,” he asserted.
The IRGC chief praised the guardians of Iran’s sovereignty in the Persian Gulf, emphasizing their unwavering defense against adversaries. He noted that no global power could overpower the IRGC due to its connection to divine inspiration and moral principles, as well as the blessing of the enlightened mind of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, and the wisdom, far-reaching vision, and elevated perspective of Supreme Leader Sayyed Khamenei.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
