In a post on his X account on April 20, Baqaei attached CCTV footage depicting the aftermath of a US-Israeli aerial attack on a Tehran hospital, including scenes of an Iranian nurse rescuing infants amid the chaos.
Quoting American poet Walt Whitman’s line “I am the man, I suffered, I was there,” Baqaei framed the incident as a testament to Iran’s enduring spirit of resistance and resilience.
“IRAN stands resolute in the face of the brutality and barbarism of its enemies,” the spokesman said.
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“An IRANIAN brave nurse rescues IRANIAN infants while the entire hospital is under attack by USraeli aggressors,” he added.
“This is Iran’s enduring civilizational trait: resistance and resilience—a quality that has kept this great civilization standing tall throughout history, despite all hardships,” the spokesperson said.