IR Leader hails ‘brilliant work’ of Iran’s armed forces in striking Zionist regime 

Ayatollah Khamenei is delivering a public sermon during Friday prayers which he is leading at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran. 

Hailing the Iranian Armed Forces for their recent legitimate missile attack on Israel, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Iran will not either procrastinate or hurry to perform its duties.

Adressing the sermons of the Friday Prayer, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Muslims to stay united together to enjoy the endless power of God.

Ayatollah Khamenei also noted that creating division is the policy of the enemies.

According to the Quran, if Muslims get united, they can overcome the enemies, the Leader said, adding, "The enemy of the Iranian nation is the enemy of the Iraqi nation, the same enemy of the Lebanese nation, the same enemy of the Egyptian nation, the enemy of all of us is the same."

Referring to the Al-Aqsa storm operation, the Leader said that the operation was a legal and international move and the Palestinians were right.

Hailing the Iranian Armed Forces for their recent legitimate missile attack on Israeli military targets as a punishment for the Zionist regime, Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Iran will not either procrastinate or hurry to perform its duties.

Ayatollah Khamenei described Nasrallah "my brother, my dear and my pride, the beloved face of the Islamic world, and the eloquent language of the nations of the region, [and] the shining jewel of Lebanon". 

“I felt it necessary to pay tribute to Mr. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (May God bless him and grant him peace) in the Friday prayer in Tehran, and to convey some notifications to everyone,” the Leader said.

“We are all saddened and mourned by the martyrdom of Dear Sayyed. This is a great loss and we are deeply saddened, but our mourning does not mean depression, distress and despair.

“It is a kind of mourning for the Master of Martyrs Hussein ibn Ali. It is enlivening, instructive, motivating, and hopeful,” the Leader said, referring to Imam Hussein (AS).

Ayatollah Khamenei said though Nasrallah's body has left this world, “his true personality, his soul, his way, and his expressive voice are still among us and will be with us forever”.

“He was the high flag of resistance against oppressive and predatory demons - an eloquent voice and a brave defender of the oppressed. He was a source of encouragement and valor for fighters and rights seekers. His popularity and influence had gone beyond Lebanon, Iran and Arab countries, and now his martyrdom will increase this influence.”

“The audience of this sermon is the whole Islamic world, but it is specially addressed to the dear nation of Lebanon and Palestine,” he said.

The main cause of war, insecurity and backwardness in this region is the "existence of the Zionist regime" and the presence of governments that claim to seek peace and tranquility in the region, he said.

Earlier on Friday morning, the doors of Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque opened from 5:30 am today as the commemoration ceremony of the late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the IRGC general Abbas Nilforooshan kicked off at 10:30 Tehran time.

Al-Aqsa Storm Operation was legitimate 

Ayatollah Khamenei also told worshippers that the military operation against Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, codenamed the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation, was a "legitimate" move.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also lauded Iran's two military operations against Israel over the recent months. The first operation was codenamed "True Promise I" and the second one "True Promise II".

The two operations proved that Iran can counter the Zionist regime whenever necessary, he pointed out.

The True Promise I Operation was conducted after Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1 and killed a high-ranking IRGC commander and his deputy. Two weeks later Iran launched around 300 hundred drones and missiles at the occupied territories.  

The Leader also predicted that the Zionist regime of Israel "will finally be wiped off the earth and God willing we will do this."

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's spirit will inspire Muslims forever

Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei said, "Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is no longer among us but his spirit will inspire Muslims forever."  

In a part of his speech to worshippers, the Leader also spoke in Arabic, saying Israel is a "malign, rootless, artificial and unstable" regime that is hardly kept alive with American support, and God willing its life will not last long.

The Zionist criminal gang has concluded Hamas and Hezbollah cannot be defeated

"Today, the Zionist criminal gang has also concluded that they will never win (the fight) against Hamas and Hezbollah," the Leader asserted.

Also, the Axis of Resistance will not back down in the face of these mass killings by the Israeli regime and the "Resistance will emerge victorious" and Iran will help realize this goal alongside the Axis of Resistance, the Leader noted.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran will powerfully and resiliently perform any duty in this regard. We will neither hesitate in our duty nor make a hurry," Ayatollah Khamenei asserted.