Enemies ‘beat dead horse’
Israeli aggression failed to achieve objectives: Leader
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Israel’s aggression against Iran on June 13 amounted to “beating a dead horse” and ultimately “failed to achieve its goals”, 42 days after the conflict that took the lives of as many as 1,100 Iranians, including several senior generals and scientists.
In a statement released to commemorate the martyrs of the 12-day imposed war, Ayatollah Khamenei described the loss of top military brass as “a heavy blow” but said the “resilience and stability” of Iran’s military had ensured that the assault did not “eliminate opportunities or disrupt their momentum.”
“This blow was delivered by the malicious and criminal Zionist regime, the wicked and spiteful enemy of the Iranian nation… but the lunatic and short-sighted enemy did not achieve its goal,” he said.
The Leader praised what he called the “miraculous endurance of the Iranian people,” saying it was manifested “in their unity, spiritual strength and firm determination to stand together.”
Ayatollah Khamenei urged all Iranians to maintain “national unity,” calling it “a duty for each and every one of us.”
He also instructed military commanders to prioritize “continually equipping the country with the tools needed to safeguard national security and independence.”
The Israeli war, backed by US military support, was met with Iran’s devastating response, with the Armed Forces launching barrages of ballistic missiles and drones toward occupied territories that inflicted major damage to the regime’s military, espionage and energy infrastructure.