Pars Today

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has hailed the recent strikes conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in retaliation for the terrorist attacks that were conducted in Kerman, saying they “conveyed an important message” to the terrorists’ supporters.

Noting that Kheibar-Shekan missiles hit a terrorist position in Syria’s Idlib Province “precisely” from a distance of 1,250 kilometers, Qalibaf said on Thursday that the operation has not only destroyed that position but showed that Iran would harshly respond to any hostile action by their supporters.

“All the powers witnessed that if they make any mistake or inflict the slightest harm or damage on our country and nation, it will be enough for us to change the [missiles'] angle a little so they can see the Islamic Republic’s power.”

“They saw how they would be dealt with if they spied through a headquarters in Erbil,” he added.

Qalibaf stressed that Iran’s response to the recent Daesh terrorist attacks in Kerman has shown the great military capabilities of the Islamic Republic.

He noted that Daesh was established by the Zionist regime and the US to “create insecurity and commit crimes”, referring to remarks made by former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally during which he said former US President Barack Obama is “the founder of ISIL”, using another acronym for the terrorist group.

Noting that the Palestinian cause is of central importance not only to the Muslim world but also to all humans across the world, Qalibaf said that it was the result of “the culture of Jihad and martyrdom”.

“Today, all the people in the world are talking about Palestine and defending its nation and this is the result of that culture of Jihad and martyrdom.”

SS