Iran President Hassan Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said that the martyrdom of Major General Ghasem Soleimani doubled Iran's resolve to stand up to US excesses and defend Islamic values.

Iran PressIran news: The President of Iran, with condolences on the martyrdom of the great commander of Islam and Iran, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani at the hands of the aggressive and criminal US, expressed confident that the flag of honor and endurance of this martyr will be remained raised by the great troops of Islam and the honorable path of resistance and sacrifice will continue with strength. 

In a condolence message on Friday, Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of the martyrdom of the Lieutenant-General Qasem Soleimani and his accompanying martyrs stated: The martyrdom of the great commander of Islam and Iran, the brave commander of the Quds Force, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani and a number of his companions, in particular, the great Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the hands of the aggressive and criminal US, has affected the hearts of all the Iranian people and the nations of the region, and has doubled the resolve of the great Iranian people and other free nations to stand up to the US avarice and defend Islamic values.

The high ranking official noted, "Undoubtedly, this cowardly act is yet another sign of America's frustration and helplessness in the region and the disgust of the nations of the region with the aggressive regime that violates all human rights and international law with the most inhumane cruelty and recorded another stigma on the country's scandalous pages.

The President expressed confidence that the flag of dignity and endurance of this martyr will be remained raised by the great army of Islam and the glorious path of self-sacrifice and resistance will continue. There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge on this terrible crime from the US.

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