“Iran stands at the forefront of supporting the cause and people of Palestine. I extend special thanks to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, the President of Iran, and the people of Iran.”“Hamas Leader Thanks Iran For Support During Tehran Visit,” Iran International, March 26, 2024, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202403268924.
Statement following the onset of the Hamas-Israel war in the Gaza strip:
“[T]he current victories achieved in Palestine have been unable to be achieved by all the Arab armies…all the Arab leaders abandoned the Palestinian cause, and only the Islamic Revolution [referring to Iran] and the resistance factions remain with it…if America intervenes in Palestine, we will be forced to intervene and will not hesitate to target [US personnel].”Joe Truzman, “Other Iraqi groups, figures join the fray warning the United States against support for Israel,” Long War Journal, October 11, 2023, https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2023/10/other-iraqi-groups-figures-join-the-fray-warning-the-united-states-against-support-for-israel.php.
“Our close relationship with Iran is natural, and it remains the same despite the rapprochement or divergence between Riyadh and Tehran.”“Exclusive - Al Arouri: Resistance Axis preparing for all-out war,” Al Mayadeen, August 25, 2023, https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/exclusive---al-arouri:-resistance-axis-preparing-for-all-out.
“The Israeli enemy, in the face of the escalation of resistance in the West Bank, fled to accuse Iran and to pretend that what is happening there is an Iranian plan and that the Palestinians there are tools, and this is foolishness. The battle in the West Bank is with the Palestinian people. Yes, the Islamic Republic supports the oppressed Palestinian people, but the resistance project is a Palestinian project.”Tzvi Joffre, “Nasrallah warns Israel against targeting Hamas leaders in Lebanon,” Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-756625.
“The enemies of the Iranian nation are well aware of its power, especially its military capabilities to confront all threats and plots. We remind once again that mischiefs by America will be met with reciprocal action of the Islamic Republic.
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“We thank the Almighty that Islamic Iran has reached such a degree of power that it is capable of confronting every American mischief, such as responding in kind and seizing their vessels.”“IRGC Threatens Retaliation If US Seizes Iranian Vessels,” Iran International, August 8, 2023, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202308082740.
Following the Saudi-Iranian reconciliation agreement:
“Any action that infuriates the Zionist enemy is a step in the right direction. This unity and accord is the desire of the nations in the region, and what political leaders should do is to listen to the people’s wishes.”“Iran-Saudi ties restoration fatal blow to US-Israeli project,” Mehr News Agency, March 12, 2023, https://en.mehrnews.com/news/198382/Iran-Saudi-ties-restoration-fatal-blow-to-US-Israeli-project.
“We, the Palestinian people, believe that [Iran’s Supreme Leader] Ayatollah [Ali] Khamenei is the leader of us all.”“Palestinian Islamic Jihad Representative In Iran: ‘Ayatollah Khamenei Is The Leader Of Us All’; Saudi Intellectuals In Response: Palestinian Leaders Are Hostile To The Arabs,” MEMRI, January 18, 2023, https://www.memri.org/reports/palestinian-islamic-jihad-representative-iran-ayatollah-khamenei-leader-us-all-saudi.
“The virtues of the martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani should be presented as a model for the Shi’ite and Sunni youths, so that they turn to address the real problems of the Islamic nation and know how to free the Islamic countries from the enemies’ claws.”“Palestinian Islamic Jihad Representative In Iran: ‘Ayatollah Khamenei Is The Leader Of Us All’; Saudi Intellectuals In Response: Palestinian Leaders Are Hostile To The Arabs,” MEMRI, January 18, 2023, https://www.memri.org/reports/palestinian-islamic-jihad-representative-iran-ayatollah-khamenei-leader-us-all-saudi.
“In parallel with the American move after September 11, there was more Israeli tyranny in the oppression of the Palestinian people. The Yemeni people are an integral part of the equation announced by [Hezbollah leader] Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in defense of Al-Quds, within the framework of the axis of resistance.”>“Leader of Revolution: Shouting “Death to America, death to ‘Israel’” slogan is practical trend in confronting US-Israeli plots,” Yemen News Agency (SABA), June 3, 2021, https://www.saba.ye/en/news3142470.htm.
Speech on the eve of Quds Day:
“The Zionists are working hard to prevent our nation from possessing military capabilities.”“Leader of Revolution confirms Yemeni people's firm position in support of Palestinian people,” Yemen News Agency (SABA), May 7, 2021, https://www.saba.ye/en/news3139126.htm.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
In Their Own Words:
We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].
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