Hossein Salami, IRGC commander-in-chief, April 14, 2023

Author
Hossein Salami
Date
April 14, 2023
Body

Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran marking Quds Day:

“The cause of liberation of al-Quds has become a clear and achievable reality. Today, the enigma of (how to ensure) security is becoming more complicated for the (Zionist) regime every day.”“International Quds Day rallies held across Iran,” Tehran Times, April 14, 2023, https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/483647/International-Quds-Day-rallies-held-across-Iran.

Rhetoric Category
Anti-Israel
Threat
IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)

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