Raisi Hails Iran’s Anti-“Israel” Retaliatory Strikes As Source of National Pride

By Staff, Agencies

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised as a source of national pride the Islamic Republic’s daring strikes last month on the “Israeli”-occupied territories in retaliation for the entity’s earlier aggression on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria.

Raisi made the statement in a televised interview broadcast live on the state-run television on Tuesday night while elaborating on the aspects of Operation Truthful Promise, Iran's anti-“Israel” military operation which was carried out in the late hours of April 13.

Stressing that the large-scale operation should be discussed in various meetings and scientific, research, political and security circles, the Iranian president said, “Operation Truthful Promise is a source of national pride and is considered a turning point in consensus-building measures across the country, and everyone praised this deed.”

Raisi underlined that the “Israeli” entity’s aggression against the Iranian Embassy in Syria bespoke the occupying entity’s desperation, adding that the Islamic Republic’s reprisal was a punishment for the regime as promised by Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

“The Zionist regime is beset by desperation and defeat. One of the manifestations of this desperation is the attack on the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus; an act that contravened all international laws and regulations,” the chief executive said.

“Subsequently, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution asserted that the Zionist regime would be punished and this promise was fulfilled by our combatants.”

Raisi also said the daring operation was a clear manifestation of the rationality of the Islamic Revolution and put on display the cooperation between the military sector, diplomacy and media. "All sectors cooperated in this operation and proved that a strong Iran can remove the shadow of war from the country and take the military option off the table."

In a multi-pronged attack, dubbed Operation Truthful Promise, the Iranian armed forces launched dozens of drones and missiles at the occupied territories late on April 13 in response to the entity’s aggression on the Iranian diplomatic premises in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on April 1.

The “Israeli” airstrikes on Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus had killed two generals of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG], Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and General Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, as well as five of their accompanying officers.

The “Israeli” entity’s aggression on the Iranian diplomatic facilities in Syria drew widespread condemnation from the international community, with Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations saying in a statement that Tehran’s response to “Israeli” aggression was a “legitimate defense” under the UN Charter.