Funeral held for top commanders martyred in US-Israel aggression
We will defend country until last drop of our blood: Army chief
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of the capital Tehran on Wednesday to participate in a funeral ceremony held for a dozen of Iranian top commanders martyred during the ongoing military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran.
The funeral was held for the Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Pakpour, Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, and Representative of the Leader in the Supreme Defense Council Ali Shamkhani and several other commanders who were martyred in the US and Israel’s attacks.
The ceremony began in the morning in the iconic Enqelab Square and was also held for many citizens from the capital, who lost their lives in the recent airstrikes.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was also martyred in the first day of the aggression.
Carrying the pictures of the martyrs and waiving black flags and Iran’s flags, the mourners chant slogans against the United States and the Israeli regime, which began their aggression against Iran on February 28 by attacking 30 targets across Tehran.
Since then, Iranian Armed Forces have decisively retaliated against the strikes by launching barrages of missiles and drones against the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US bases in region.
Army Commander Brigadier General Amir Hatami in a message praised the huge presence of Iranians in the ceremony, saying that, “We will defend the country until the last drop of our blood”.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf also in a message thanked the Iranian people for their presence in the rallies in support of the country in recent days, vowing that Iran’s Armed Forces will “cut the hands” of aggressors.
Many Iranian top commanders were also killed during an aggression by the Israeli regime against Iran in June.