In a statement released early on Wednesday, the secretariat said “the pure souls of martyrs embraced the pure soul of the righteous servant of God, Martyr Dr. Ali Larijani, who, after a lifetime of striving for the exaltation of Iran and the Islamic Revolution, finally achieved his long-held desire.”
It added that he responded to the call of the truth and, with honor, attained the blessed status of martyrdom in the service of his homeland.
He joined the Imam of the martyrs of Ramadan, Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (AS), martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, his martyred teacher Ayatollah Morteza Motahari, and his martyred companions, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah and Lt General Qassem Soleimani, the statement said.
“Until the last moments of his blessed life, he pursued the exaltation of the word of Allah and was dedicated to the pride and development of beloved Iran. He consistently invited and advised the people and officials to unity and solidarity against the bloodthirsty enemy. Finally, in the dawn of (one of the days of) the holy month of Ramadan, along with his faithful son, Morteza, and … a group of his valiant guards, they attained the sublime degree of martyrdom.”
The statement went on to say that the definitive victory awaits the mujahideen on the path of truth, and these martyrdoms will make the Iranian nation and the Muslim Ummah more determined to continue on the path of these men of God.
“May his martyrdom be joyous for him, as his struggle in these years was worthy of nothing less than this great achievement. May his memory be eternal and his path be widely followed.”