Speaking at an event marking the unveiling of a new missile city of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Tuesday, Major General Abdollahi praised the Armed Forces for their role in defending Iran and described their performance against the enemy as remarkable.
He said available figures show that the US has never used such a large volume of advanced munitions and military equipment in any war over a comparable period. However, he stressed that the principal factor behind Washington’s failure in the war of aggression against Iran was not weapons or equipment, but the determination of Iranian fighters.
Major General Abdollahi said the Armed Forces are duty-bound to stand firm against the enemy, adding that neither the enemy’s size nor its military capabilities would determine Iran’s decisions.
He said the spirit of resistance has been the key to Iran’s successes, emphasizing, “We neither accept the enemy’s calculations nor do these calculations affect our determination.”
Reacting to recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that either the Zionist regime must destroy Iran or Iran would destroy Israel, Major General Abdollahi said the statement was nothing new. “It is clear that we will definitely destroy them,” the top commander declared.
He added that the enemies have already tested their capabilities and entered the battlefield with everything at their disposal but have failed to achieve their goals. Their objective has been to destroy the Islamic Republic, he said, stressing that the Israeli regime and the US are now the definitive losers on the battlefield.
Major General Abdollahi also warned that “surprises in the next war will emerge one after another.”
The remarks came at a ceremony where the IRGC Aerospace Force unveiled a new missile city. The facility displayed a range of ballistic and cruise missiles, along with their launch systems.