IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami Delivers The Order To Launch 200 Missiles At Israel: This Is Blood Vengeance For Haniyeh, Nasrallah, IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan

IRINN TV (Iran) aired footage of IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami giving the order to launch 200 ballistic missiles against Israel on October 1, 2024. He stated that this attack was “blood vengeance” for the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan. Salami delivered the orders to IRGC Aerospace Force Commander General Hajizadeh over the phone. He is then seen conveying the good wishes of Iranian President Pezeshkian.

Hossein Salami: "In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. [The Quran says:] 'Fight them, and Allah will punish them at your hands, put them to shame, help you overcome them, and soothe the hearts of the believers.' General Hajizadeh, my dear brother, IRGC Aerospace Force Commander, with God Almighty's permission, as blood vengeance for the mujahid martyr Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, violating the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the recent acts of evil by that criminal regime, which caused the martyrdom of commanders, and of the great mujahid and leader of Hizbullah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as well as the brave martyr and commander of Islam, IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan, as vengeance for the blood of the oppressed children of Gaza, and the blood of the strong and oppressed people of Lebanon – execute operation 'True Promise II' with its blessed code name: Oh Messenger of Allah."

Salami and Crowd: "Oh Messenger of Allah, Oh Messenger of Allah."

Salami: "Trust in God and may you be victorious."

Crowd: "Peace be upon Muhammad and his family."

Salami: "Mashallah! There is no power or strength other than in Allah! We should say Mashallah many times."

Man: "Allah be praised."

Salami: "Here is another [missile]...

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"Dr. [Pezeshkian], with the help of Allah, the launch of 200 missiles was successful, thank God. Everything that they planned has been foiled... Yes.

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"We are ready for more decisive retaliation as well. Our defense systems are ready as well, inshallah.

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"Gentlemen, Dr. Pezeshkian sends regards to all of you."