Khamenei vows ‘severe revenge’ for Soleimani killing
Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei said the
assassination of Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem
Soleimani would double the motivation of the resistance against the United
States and Israel, state television
reported.
“All Enemies should know that the jihad of
resistance will continue with a doubled motivation, and a definite victory
awaits the fighters in the holy war,” Khamenei said in a statement carried by
TV, in which he called for three days of national mourning.
Khamenei also vowed “severe revenge” and that
Soleimani’s work will continue on.
“Martyrdom was the reward for his ceaseless efforts
in all these years,” Khamenei said on his Farsi-language Twitter account in
reference to Soleimani, also declaring three days of mourning.
“With him gone, God willing, his work and his path
will not be stopped, but severe revenge awaits the criminals who bloodied their
foul hands with his blood and other martyrs’ in last night’s incident.”
Iran often refers to regional countries and forces opposed
to Israel and the United States as a "resistance" front.
