Abu Obeida hails Iranian strikes as legitimate retaliation, linking them to Gaza and calling Iran a frontline defense force.
Key Takeaways
- Abu Obeida called the Iranian strikes a “natural response” to US-Israeli aggression and Gaza massacres.
- He said Israel “only understands the language of force” and must be made to “pay a heavy price.”
- The Al-Qassam spokesman described Iran as an “advanced line of defense” and urged regional mobilization.
‘Great Pride’
Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a statement on Saturday that the group views “with great pride the powerful missile strikes” carried out by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
He described the attacks as “a natural response to the Zionist-American aggression against Iran and the genocidal massacres in Gaza,” directly linking the escalation to ongoing events in the Palestinian enclave.
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Referring to the scale and depth of the strikes, Abu Obeida said they “targeted areas deep within the criminal enemy’s existence, using new tactics,” adding that they resulted in “dozens of dead and wounded,” according to available reports.
He framed the developments as part of a broader regional confrontation, suggesting that the strikes carry both military and symbolic significance in the current phase of escalation.
‘Only Force Will Stop Aggression’
Abu Obeida reiterated that “the Zionist enemy only understands the language of force,” stressing that “responding in kind and making it pay a heavy price will force it to stop its aggression.”
He further emphasized that “the Islamic Republic today represents an advanced line of defense for the entire Islamic nation,” placing Iran at the center of what he described as a wider regional deterrence structure.
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Concluding his remarks, Abu Obeida stated that “the aggressors will not succeed in breaking the will of the free people and the rightful owners of the land,” renewing a call “to the peoples of our nation to stand against our true enemy.”
The statements come amid ongoing US-Israeli military aggression against Iran and coincide with reported Iranian strikes on American bases and targets deep inside the Israel.
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