The Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, emphasized that the memory of the leader of the Islamic Revolution, the martyred Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, will remain alive in the conscience of Iranians, asserting that his blood will mark a "new turning point" in the country's victories.

Speaking on Friday on the sidelines of the farewell ceremonies for the martyred Imam Khamenei at the Tehran Musalla, Vahidi stated, "We will never part from our martyr; he will always hold a place in our hearts and souls." He added, "Our martyr is immortal within all of us and within our beloved Iran."

Vahidi continued, "The enemies must know that the pure blood of our martyred Imam will be another turning point in our victories," stressing that "the enemies will never witness the surrender of our people, who will instead rise day after day through the blood of the pure martyr."

In the same context, the Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Ali Abdollahi, declared that the Iranian Armed Forces achieved victory "by relying on the defensive priorities outlined by the leader of the nation, the martyred Imam Ali Khamenei." He emphasized that these priorities enabled the forces to respond to enemies during the Second and Third Imposed Wars.

In a statement on the sidelines of the farewell ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Musalla in Tehran on Friday, Abdollahi said, "The defensive priorities set by the martyred leader of the nation paved the way for the Armed Forces to respond to the enemy," noting that "victory on the battlefield was achieved through the efforts of the fighters and the guidance of the Grand Ayatollah, the martyred Sayyid Ali Khamenei."

On a related note, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, announced that his country will respond to the assassination of the leader of the Islamic Revolution, the martyred Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei. He emphasized that this stance comes "with a firmer resolve in confronting the enemies."

In his remarks during the farewell ceremonies for the body of Imam Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, Major General Hatami stated, "With a firmer resolve, we declare to the enemies of the Iranian people that we will avenge the blood of the martyred Imam and the righteous martyrs."

For his part, the Acting Minister of Defense, Majid Ibn al-Reza, asserted that Iran retains the capability to simultaneously pursue negotiations and confront any threat. He warned that any breach of covenants during the negotiation process would be met with an on-the-ground response.

Brigadier General Ibn al-Reza stated on the sidelines of the ceremonies on Friday, "If we witness any breach of covenant during the negotiations, we will respond on the battlefield," adding that "the Islamic Republic of Iran possesses the capacity to proceed with negotiations and confront challenges at the same time."