Published on: 2026-04-09
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Tehran, April 9 /Xinhua/ — A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran said on Thursday that all activities of the country’s armed forces are carried out under the control of the supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Appearing on the Iranian state television channel IRIB TV, wearing a balaclava and sunglasses, an anonymous representative of the Aerospace Forces of the IRGC emphasized that M. Khamenei is the supreme commander of the armed forces of Iran.
A member of the Security Council noted that the United States and Israel were given “weighty slaps” and warned that “in case of obstinacy, we will hit the enemy even harder in the face”.
“Our fingers are on the triggers, and we are ready to open fire,” he added, accusing the enemies of trying to sow discord among the Iranian people.
In recent days, unconfirmed reports have been circulating in Western media and some intelligence reports that the new supreme leader of Iran was injured in an attack and possibly unable to provide full leadership. Iranian officials, in turn, limit themselves to saying that Ayatollah Khamenei sustained only minor injuries, while state media of the country continue to publish statements attributed to him.
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