Bystanders at the 57th Army commemoration ceremony during the 12-day war imposed by the Israeli regime against Iran, the army chief said that Zionist enemies had ominous plans against the country, but their malicious plot was hampered and the enemy finally suffered a fierce defeat.
Referring to the important role of martyrs in defending the country, Major General Khatami stressed that while Zionist enemies have ominous conspiracies against the country, the brave Iranian army has thwarted all conspiracies that led to the complete failure of the enemy against the country.
“The enemy had ominous thoughts about the establishment of a country, a nation, and Islam, but all of these thoughts and intentions were neutralised by the blood and effort of the martyrs,” emphasized Major General Khatami.
The enemy was unable to achieve its prescribed plan or program, and faced a humiliating defeat with strategy, he continued.
The Zionist regime fought a war of attack on Iran on June 13th. It carried out airstrikes on nuclear, military and residential sites in Iran, bringing martial arts to over 1,000 people, including top military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.
The Iranian forces immediately began a counterattack. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force implemented 22 waves of retaliation missiles against the Zionist regime as part of Operation True Promise III, which caused significant losses to cities across the occupying territories.
The battle was suspended due to a ceasefire that came into effect on June 24th.
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