Iran17 March, 20262 min read
Iran Army Chief Amir Hatami Says War Not Over, Warns Against Cooperation With America
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Iran's army chief says the war is not over and victory must be safeguarded. Iran warns the enemy to be ready for heavy blows following U.S. and Israeli aggression.
Army chief: war continues
Iran's army chief Amir Hatami declared that "the war is not over," and he said Iran "won, but we must preserve this victory." Hatami told a soldiers' event on Sunday that "the aggressor enemy has received heavy blows," while Iranian soldiers "must still be prepared to receive heavy blows."
Hatami warned regional states that cooperation with America brings no security and said the attackers' "credibility is on the verge of destruction." Mehr News Agency said Hatami made similar remarks at the First National Festival of Sarbaz held at Imam Ali (AS) Officers’ Academy of Tehran on Saturday, stressing that the war imposed by the US and Israel against Iran is not over.
Festival and commemorations
Hatami spoke at the First National Festival of Sarbaz held at Imam Ali (AS) Officers’ Academy of Tehran on Saturday, and he commemorated former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces martyr Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi. Hatami underscored that the festival aimed to commemorate the "glorious name of martyr Brigadier General Mousavi" who was assassinated by the criminal US and Israeli regime on February 28.
Breakingthenews.net said Hatami praised the role of late army and government members and said enemy calculations, including attempts to collapse Iran through assassinations, have failed. Hatami urged neighboring and regional countries to take note that "cooperation with the US does not bring security," and he said regional security must be ensured by the countries of the region themselves.
Popular mobilization and drills
The “Sacrifice for Iran” (Janfada-e-Iran) parade began early on Friday morning with the participation of 313,000 people. Sasan Zare, spokesperson for the “Janfada-e-Iran” campaign's Headquarters, stated that "31 million people have joined the campaign" and said the registration of 31 million individuals demonstrated that "the people are the main pillar of national security."
PressTV said the large-scale “313,000 Janfada of Iran” drill began in Tehran and across the country at 8 a.m. on Friday, with an IRGC commander describing participants as a “nightmare for the enemies.” PressTV quoted Hossein Taeb, head of the Basij Organization, saying, "Jan Fada is the largest popular campaign in the history of the world’s wars," and it said Taeb described the Jan-Fada of today as "the nightmare of the enemies of this country."