Armed Forces vow no retreat until ‘complete defeat’ of US, Israel
The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces vowed not to back down until securing the country’s legitimate rights and delivering a complete defeat to the aggressors — the United States and the Israeli regime — in the region.
It made the remarks in a statement on Sunday, marking the anniversary of the return of Iranian prisoners of war (POWs), who were held captive during the 1980s imposed war waged against the country by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, Press TV reported.
“Appreciating the iron will, as well as the firm and steadfast determination of the resilient and patient people of Iran, the General Staff of the Armed Forces assures them that it will not back down from the legitimate demands of the nation and the beloved Leader of the Islamic Republic in confronting the aggressive United States, until completely defeating the American-Zionist adversaries in the region, upholding the rights of the heroic Iranian nation, and forcing the enemy to surrender,” it said.
The United States and Israel launched their illegal war of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders.
Forty days later, on April 8, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran’s resistance, decisive retaliatory operations, and powerful grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran and Washington signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17, but the US effectively violated the deal, prompting Iran to conduct devastating attacks against strategic American targets across West Asia.
For more than 160 days since the beginning of the war, Iranians have held street rallies in support of the country’s Armed Forces.