Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces, on Israel:

On Israeli threats:
“They have made such threats before—but what was the result during the 12-day war? Critical and strategic sites—military, security, research, and others—were reduced to rubble, and the Zionists were forced to endure the bitter taste of defeat. If they attempt such actions again, the consequences will be even harsher, and their losses far greater.”

On the Resistance and its independence:
“The fighters of the Resistance will press forward until ultimate victory is achieved—the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine—and the enemies are consigned to the dustbin of history. The course chosen by the Zionists will ultimately bring about their own destruction.

Neither the United States nor the Zionists have ever overcome the Resistance—and they never will; their dream of victory will follow them to the grave. The Resistance is not just a movement but an idea and a conviction—one that no weapon can destroy.

The courageous and steadfast fighters of the Resistance across the region, including Hamas—an independent organization—require no orders from others. The Islamic Republic of Iran stands firmly in support of the Resistance.”