Iran Press/Iran news: Addressing a ceremony on commemoration of the martyrs of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense (eight-year imposed war of Iraq against Iran) in Tehran on Friday, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the Islamic Revolution has always relied on its youth, the generation who steps up to start another part of the Great Jihad [selfless endeavor] for building a great Iran, according to Mehr News Agency.
He pointed to the significant role of the youth during the Sacred Defense as a triumphant experience for the Islamic Republic when the government trusted its younger generation.
“On the onset of the war, the Liberals tried to talk Imam Khomeini into negotiating with the enemy saying that we do not have the power to counter them… they did not believe in people’s will and power,” the General said.
However, Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution, trusted the young generation’s faith and power and now, the forty years of pride, are the results of his trust, according to MG Jafari.
The IRGC chief also pointed to the recent terrorist attack in southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan province, which martyred 27 IRGC personnel and wounded 13, saying the Revolutionary forces will exact a stern and crushing revenge on the plotters, perpetrators, and supporters of the heinous crime.
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Major General Jafari described the terrorist attack as a sign of enemies’ frustration over the huge turnout of millions of Iranians to the February 11 (22 Bahman) rallies to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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Earlier on February 14, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said there are clear links between the terror attack and spy agencies of some countries in the region and beyond, urging the Iranian security organizations to seriously pursue the issue.
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On February 13, the IRGC personnel were traveling between the cities of Zahedan and Khash, in Sistan and Balouchestan, when their bus was targeted in a suicide car bomb attack.
The IRGC’s Quds Base said in a statement that an explosives-laden car rammed into the bus, which was taking the personnel back to their homes.
The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. 208/103
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