Receiving the unfortunate news of the martyrdom of Major General Gholamreza Soleimani, Head of the Basij for the Oppressed, caused great sorrow and regret. He had been active in the field of struggle for the cause of God for a long time and had gained many experiences in this way. The assassination of this mujahideen general is a reminder of the great importance of the Basij and the great fear that the evil-tongued enemy has of confronting it.

I offer my condolences to the family of that esteemed martyr, all his colleagues in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and all the dear Basijis, of whom I am the youngest, on this painful tragedy. I hope that God Almighty will grant him a high position.

Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei

Tehran Times wrote, citing a politically informed source: In two separate surveys conducted simultaneously with the war in different regions of Iran, more than 84 percent of respondents rated Iran’s ability to respond to the enemy’s actions as “good” or “very good.”

According to this source, about 81 percent of participants also considered targeting US bases and resources in the region to be a “correct and logical” measure and supported expanding the scope of the conflict to a regional level.

This informed source emphasized: The results of these surveys indicate the formation of a kind of convergence and consensus among different segments of society.

Referring to the current approach, he clarified: The macro policy is based on continuing defense until objective guarantees are achieved and field events are formed to prevent future wars from recurring. Therefore, the mediators who were brought in by the American side to negotiate have returned empty-handed.

Iranians all over the country are taking to the streets after congregational prayers and breaking their fast.

In all cities and villages, they are taking to the streets in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran to prove that they will always defend their government and leaders against the enemy.

What will happen if the Iranian people do not take to the streets? At that time, agents and elements of the Mossad and the CIA will take to the streets disguised as ordinary people and start rioting as protesters of the regime.

And this is what the enemy wants.

So the vigilant and loyal people of Iran are trying to protect their country from the enemy.

The people of Iran love their country, their regime, and their leader, but the Western media is insinuating that the people are dissatisfied. In fact, this is the enemy’s evil plan.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the Israeli assassination of the head of the Basij Organization and his comrades “will not go unanswered,” and will further increase the determination of the Iranian nation.

In a message on Wednesday, the Iranian president offered his condolences over the martyrdom of the “brave commander” Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani Farsani, along with several of his comrades, in a “terrorist” Israeli attack.

Noting that Soleimani bravely served on the fronts during Iraq’s 1980-88 imposed war on Iran and took part in all arenas of resistance and was “always prepared for martyrdom”, Pezeshkian said that he has “now reached his long‑held aspiration.”

“It is a false illusion of the inhumane and terrorist Zionist regime that such malicious actions could weaken the resolve of the noble Iranian nation,” he stressed.

“There is no doubt that the blood of these dear martyrs will not go unanswered, and their martyrdom will inspire a revolutionary fervor with even greater motivation,” Pezeshkian added.

In a seperate statement earlier on Wednesday, Pezeshkian also condoled the martyrdom of top security official Dr. Ali Larijani and his associates.

President Pezeshkian described him as a "virtuous, precious, and dear brother."

"He was an outstanding and valuable figure who, throughout the era of the Islamic Republic, served in various capacities, yielding extensive and diverse results. During our long collaboration in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and his recent tenure as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, I witnessed nothing but goodwill, keen insight, companionship, and foresight from him," Pezeshkian wrote in the message.

Iran’s president warned of severe consequences for the perpetrators of the horrific crime.

"Undoubtedly, a severe revenge awaits the terrorist criminals who have stained their foul hands with the blood of the innocent, yet brave and steadfast, martyrs of the sacred land of Iran during the recent terrorist aggressions," he warned.

The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country.

The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the strikes by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.

Press TV’s website

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed revenge for the assassination of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in an Israeli strike, stressing that the perpetrators will pay a price soon.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Leader offered his condolences over the martyrdom of Ali Larijani, his son and several of his companions in an Israeli strike Tuesday night.

Ayatollah Khamenei paid tribute to Larijani, saying “he was a learned, farsighted, intelligent, and committed individual, possessing diverse experience across various political, military, security, cultural, and managerial fields.”

“Nearly five decades of influential service within different layers of the Islamic establishment had made him a distinguished figure,” he added.

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that the assassination of Larijani “reflects both his importance and the deep hostility of the enemies of Islam toward him.”

He emphasized that such assassinations will only make the Islamic establishment “stronger”, stressing that “every spilled blood has a price, which the criminal killers of these martyrs will soon have to pay.”

Dr. Larijani also served as a member of Iran's Expediency Council and a senior advisor to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

He previously served as Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) for 12 years before being succeeded by Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf.

Throughout his long and successful political career, he also contested presidential elections and served as head of the national broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).

His assassination comes as part of the unprovoked and illegal US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which began on February 28.

The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the strikes by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.

In a separate statement, Ayatollah Khamenei offered his condolences over the martyrdom of the head of the Basij Organization, Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani.

The Leader said the “distressing” news of Soleimani’s assassination had caused “deep sorrow” for the Iranian nation.

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that “the assassination of this devoted commander is a reminder of the great importance of the Basij [volunteer forces] and the profound fear that the spiteful and cowardly enemy has of confronting it."

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Soleimani's assassination in a targeted strike by the American-Zionist enemy on Tuesday.

The Corps emphasized that this "cowardly assassination indicates the importance and role of Basij in the field of all-out battle against the terrorist US army and the Zionist regime, especially in the recent war."

Press TV’s website

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the successful completion of the 62nd wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeting all US bases across the region and Israeli military gathering points and combat support centers with a barrage of advanced missiles and precision drones.

The IRGC Public Relations department said in a statement that the wave 62 successfully destroyed targets in Acre, Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba.

The strikes were carried out without the activation of warning sirens, demonstrating the penetration capabilities of the Iranian missiles.

The IRGC employed a variety of powerful weaponry in the latest strikes, including multi-warhead Qadr missiles, Kheibar Shekan missiles, Emad missiles, and Haj Qassem missiles.

US bases 'shoveled' for 3rd time

For the third time, all US bases throughout the region were targeted and "shoveled" by Iranian forces, the statement said.

It specifically named multiple installations that were struck: Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Victory Base in Iraq, Al Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Udeirah Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan, Fifth Fleet Naval Base in Bahrain, and the Arifjan Base in Kuwait.

These installations were hit with powerful multi-warhead missiles and precision explosive drones, according to the IRGC.

The IRGC statement highlighted the extraordinary and astonishing presence of the Iranian nation in social and public arenas, particularly on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian year, as a source of rage, desperation, and madness for the enemy.

"The enemy is trapped and imprisoned in a triangle of Iranians' national cohesion, the immense missile and drone power, and the support of world public opinion for Iranians," the statement declared.

Addressing the recent "blind terror" attacks that resulted in the martyrdom of a number of Basij members, the IRGC said such crimes have no impact on the vast sea of Basij forces.

"The blind terror of a number of Basij members in no way disrupts in the immense and million-strong sea of Basijis, and instead strengthens the determination to continue the path of war until victory and the surrender of the enemy," the statement said.

Wave 62 represents the latest phase of Iran's sustained response to the US-Israeli war of aggression that began on February 28.

The United States and Israel assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and thousands of civilians, including the Minab school students, and the recent martyrdom of three-day-old Mojtaba and his family near Arak.

The IRGC has reported firing about 700 missiles and 3,600 drones at US and Israeli targets since the conflict began, utilizing a full arsenal of advanced weaponry, including hypersonic Fattah missiles, Khorramshahr missiles with one-ton warheads, and various precision-guided systems.

Iran has consistently maintained that its retaliatory operations are legitimate self-defense under international law, targeting only American and Israeli military assets while avoiding harm to civilian infrastructure.

The repeated strikes on US bases throughout the region demonstrate Iran's capability to project power across West Asia despite enemy efforts to degrade its military capacity.

Press TV’s website

How did a country under sanctions for 47 years achieve a literacy rate of over 90 percent? How did they achieve a literacy rate of 98 percent for their female citizens? How did they create an advanced healthcare system?

How did they build a powerful military? How did they train world-class scientists and build a strong scientific base? How did they provide uninterrupted electricity to their people despite sanctions? How did they build and operate a refinery despite sanctions? Which country on earth can achieve this under war and sanctions?

Why can’t those countries that are not under sanctions achieve such achievements?

1- The escalation of the approach of assassination by the US and Israel and the attempt to assassinate Dr. Larijani and General Soleimani is actually due to the enemy's frustration and a reaction to their severe stalemate on the battlefield.

2- Seventeen days after the start of the invasion of Iran with the aim of overthrowing the Islamic Republic; Trump the fool; is struggling under the most severe criticism inside and outside the United States, as the head of the White House Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Keynes, who was a Trump supporter and whose wife was also killed in the Iraq War, resigned after attacking Trump and this news bombshell shocked the United States!!;

3- The Daily Telegraph, which is close to Zionist circles, wrote with a big headline: Trump's miscalculation in attacking Iran was the mother of all his miscalculations.

4- John Brennan, former director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, stated yesterday: Trump understands that the situation on the ground has become very complicated and chaotic.

5- The continuation and expansion of severe attacks on sensitive Israeli centers by Iran and Hezbollah and the plowing of all US strategic bases in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and Iraq; Trump's global ridicule for his inability to open the Strait of Hormuz and the increase in the price of energy carriers in America; have marked the shameful defeat of the infidel front in the field.

6- Although these testimonies are heavy for the nation, they are based on Shiite culture and epistemological foundations; they strengthen the courage, perseverance and will of the nation to achieve the goal of destroying Israel.

✍ Analyst: Professor Mir Ahmad Reza Hajati

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Peace be upon whoever God has destined to read my writing;

To tell you the truth, I feel like I spent the brightest blessed month of my life...

I experienced the most heavenly days on earth;

It seems like I visited the brightest and most luminous people in history...

I don't know if the angels who said to God, "We glorify You and sanctify You, so who is this that You will place as Your successor on earth?" have received their answer upon seeing these people or do they still not know what God knew?

I experienced the most separated, single-hearted, self-sacrificing, pure-hearted, and most militant nation from the earth. I really don't know if our lives will allow us to experience such days again, but I am the most regretful in the longing for these days.

The people who spent all these family nights in their city watching over the most heavenly government on earth.

I saw people whose voices were intertwined with the sounds of bombs, defenses, prayers, and sobs;

I saw the most pleading and distraught people.

I saw people who stopped the most powerful army and economy in the world with a woman and a child in the street.

I saw a father who said that he had seen the most beautiful face of a martyr whose entire body was burned, and a mother who complained about being informed of her child's martyrdom late, saying, "Why did you make me happy so late?"

The world should take off its hat after this, out of respect for Iran, the superpower, but we were born as servants and have nothing but servitude, and a master and a superpower are only worthy of that absent friend.

I saw people who love the guardian of a cause they have never heard a word from or seen a picture of as much as their own life;

It seems that they have been raised to accept that unseen great guardian of Allah, whom they have neither seen nor heard, but whom they know more familiarly than their parents.

If the Islamic Republic had come to raise the ceiling of human stature, not to build a manger bigger than the manger of worldly-minded people, it would be in its most successful era.

However, it will soon be shown that there is no other way to ensure a prosperous world that is not created by a decisive death.

Sheikh Ismail Ramezani

In a message on X-Channel, Ismail Baghaei, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote:

In order to justify their illegal war against Iran, US officials are repeating a "big lie" - "Iran's attempt to obtain a nuclear weapon".

The world, the American people, the region, Europe and the international community must accept that this is a brutal and unjustified act of aggression that lacks any legal, logical or moral justification.

This is an unjust war; a war that cannot be accepted by repeating lies to the world, nor can it be justified with false pretexts.