He made the remarks at the closing ceremony of the 11th National Itikaf (Religious & Spiritual Seclusion with Divine) Congress and 8th International Scientific, Literary and Artistic Itikaf Festival at Imam Ali (AS) Officers’ Academy’s Mosque in Tehran late on Thursday, emphasizing that if enemy fails to respect the rights of the Irania nation, restrictions will continue in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mejor General Hatami termed four pillars of Iran’s power as: people, the Armed Forces, the governance structures, and its geopolitical position, stressing that all these components have caused the enemy’s calculations to completely fail.
Referring to the role played by the noble people of the country during the early days of the outbreak of war imposed by US and Israel against the country, he added, “Relying on their own capabilities, the noble nation of the Islamic Iran entered the fray spontaneously and this issue is emphasized by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.”
Generally speaking, people played a leading and outstanding role in the war imposed against the country in thwarting the enemies’ miscalculations and plots, the Army chief commander highlighted.
Hatami termed the Armed Forces as the second pillar of the country’s power, stating, “The Armed Forces responded to the enemy with full force, and in the very first hours of the war, in which, salvoes of missiles were fired towards the enemy’s positions.”
The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) continued their operations despite the martyrdom of a large number of commanders and officials and these events did not hinder the ongoing operational activities of the Armed Forces, General Hatami emphasized.
Should the enemy fail to respect the rights of the Iranian nation, restrictions regarding passage through the Strait of Hormuz will continue, he added.
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