On March 5, 2022, a video was uploaded to the IMA Media YouTube channel showcasing an IRGC underground UAV and missile base. In the video, senior IRGC commanders, including Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, are seen touring the base. An announcer who welcomed the IRGC commanders said: "Our blade is thirsty for blood... Our job is to sacrifice our lives, like Soleimani did." He also said that martyrdom is the "Iranians' habit." The video concluded with a simulation of the UAVs and missiles being launched from the underground base and hitting a target in the desert. According to the description, the IMA Media YouTube account is an "independent social media-based press office which reviews Iran's military strength and achievements."
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"I Swear On The Pure Blood Of The Martyrs... We Will Make [The Oppressors] Feel Unsafe Forever"
Narrator: "Dear general, I swear on the pure blood of the martyrs, on the broken ribs of our mother [Fatima Al-Zahra], and on the wailings of all the oppressed people in the world that whoever tries to make these dear people feel unsafe — we will make them feel unsafe forever.
"Our Blade Is Thirsty For Blood... Our Task Is To Sacrifice Our Lives, Like Soleimani Did; This Martyrdom Is, By God, The Iranians' Habit"
"Our blade is thirsty for blood, I swear by Zeinab. It is time for love and madness, I swear by Zeinab. Our task is to sacrifice our lives, like Soleimani did. This martyrdom is, by God, the Iranians' habit. The army of Abraha will come with elephants, it will come for another round of sejjils raining down on it."
Speaker: "In honor of the distinguished IRGC Commander-in-Chief [Hossein Salami]. Stand in attention."
