Iran’s armed forces determined to fight until complete victory: Commander 

The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says Iran’s armed forces remain steadfast on the path to complete victory.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Major General Ali Abdollahi said the “vicious, criminal US-Zionist enemy” ignited a war with the aim of partitioning and devouring the Islamic Republic of Iran.

On the first day of the war, February 28, they assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a number of military commanders, expecting that the country without its leader and the military without its commanders would collapse within 48 hours.

But, Abdollahi said, by God’s grace, the epic presence of the great and heroic Iranian nation, and the unparalleled efforts of the brave fighters in the armed forces over the past 25 days, the enemies, chief among them the wicked and arrogant United States, have suffered major blows.

“The fake powers, notably the United States, which for decades exploited the oppressed nations of the world, particularly Islamic countries, through threats and intimidation, have now been brought to their knees before the eyes of the world with divine assistance,” the statement read.

Abdollahi said that given the facts on the battleground, the enemy is now desperately seeking off-ramps from the conflict it initiated.

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, “understanding the realities on the ground and finding himself trapped in the quagmire of war, has turned to the leaders of certain countries to seek a way out after losing hope in achieving his objectives,” General Abdollahi stated.

He said the current historic situation is “a great honor for the heroic nation of Iran.”

The statement reaffirmed that Iran’s powerful armed forces remain faithful to the covenant made with the martyred Imam of the Ummah, and they are in complete obedience to the revered Leader and Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.

The path of honor, General Abdollahi said, remains with the support of the aware and valiant nation of Islamic Iran until complete victory.

Since February 28, Iran has conducted waves of daily retaliatory missile and drone strikes against US interests across West Asia and Israeli positions in the occupied territories.

Following the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who had led Iran for 37 years, the Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the third Leader of the Islamic Revolution on March 9.

Iranian officials have repeatedly warned that any further attacks on Iranian infrastructure would result in expanded retaliation, including the potential complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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