Iran Army Commander Vows Revenge for Leader's Martyrdom

On Friday, on the sidelines of a farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami addressed senior commanders of Iran's Armed Forces. He stated that there is no doubt that the Leader's martyrdom has strengthened Iran's resolve. Major General Hatami added: "Today, with even stronger determination, we tell the enemies of the Iranian nation—the criminal United States and the treacherous and criminal Zionist regime—that we will avenge the blood of our martyred Leader and all of our martyrs."

The farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader began on Friday at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Mosalla, with the participation of foreign dignitaries. The ceremonies will continue on Saturday and Sunday at the Mosalla. The funeral procession in Tehran is scheduled for Monday, followed by a funeral ceremony in Qom on Tuesday. Subsequently, funeral ceremonies will be held in Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday. Finally, after a funeral ceremony in Mashhad on Thursday, the martyred Leader will be laid to rest at the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam.

According to Mehr News, the event underscores the deep mourning and resolve within Iran following the Leader's martyrdom.