Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has declared that Iran’s military and scientific advancements are poised for accelerated growth, asserting that recent US-Israeli aggressions have inadvertently fueled this progress.
Speaking on the 40th day since the martyrdom of key Iranian commanders and scientists, Imam Khamenei condemned the “wicked and criminal Zionist ruling group” for its “foolish and shortsighted” attempts to hinder Iran, noting that these actions have instead backfired, prompting a faster trajectory towards national objectives.
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“Undoubtedly, the loss of commanders like Martyrs Bagheri, Salami, Rashid, Hajizadeh, Shadmani and other military personnel, as well as scientists such as Martyrs Tehranchi and Abbasi, is heavy for any nation,” the Leader said. “But the foolish and shortsighted enemy did not achieve its goal.”
Imam Khamenei noted that the Israeli regime’s attempt to slow down Iran’s progress has backfired.
“The future will show that both our military and scientific movements will accelerate even more rapidly toward high horizons, God willing,” he said.
The Leader’s remarks come in the wake of Israel’s June 13 aggression targeting senior Iranian officials and nuclear scientists in an act of terrorism that killed scores of civilians as well. Days later, the United States escalated the war by bombing three civilian nuclear facilities in Iran.
In a powerful response, Iranian Armed Forces launched retaliatory strikes on strategic Israeli targets across the occupied territories and also hit the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military outpost in West Asia.
Iran’s coordinated operations forced a halt to the aggression by June 24.
Imam Khamenei praised the Iranian people and institutions for their strength in the face of US-Israeli aggression. “This painful incident also revealed some shining points — the patience and fortitude of the survivors, not seen anywhere else except in the history of the Islamic Republic; the steadfastness of institutions under the martyred leaders, who ensured that this heavy blow did not hinder their progress; and the miraculous resilience of the Iranian nation, seen in its unity, spiritual strength, and firm determination to remain in the field.”
“These enemies are hammering cold iron,” he added. “The Islamic Republic will, by God’s grace, become stronger by the day.”
Source: Agencies and Iranian media
