IRGC chief says enemy must learn from defeats or face greater lessons

General Ahmad Vahidi, chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Friday that the enemy must learn from its repeated defeats or face even greater lessons. He was speaking at a funeral procession in Tehran held for 110 unidentified martyrs of the eight-year Sacred Defense, the term Iran uses for the 1980-1988 war imposed by Iraq. The procession coincided with the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (s.a.).

Vahidi stressed that any act of aggression, no matter how minor, will be met with devastating and painful strikes. He framed the warning as a direct message to adversaries, saying the enemy should understand that its past setbacks carry a lesson that cannot be ignored.

The IRGC commander also referred to Martyr Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, described as the mastermind and father of Iran's missile program. Vahidi said Tehrani Moghaddam built the first missile with empty hands but a heart full of trust in God, and that today's fighters build power in the heart of mountains and deep underground with the same spirit. He added that the path of Iran's missile program cannot be halted by threats or sanctions and continues with blood and faith.

According to Mehr News, the remarks were made during the Tehran funeral procession marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (s.a.), where the 110 unidentified martyrs were honored.