IRGC Ground Force Commander Says Iran Will Not Yield to Enemy Pressure
A senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran's armed forces would not retreat, invoking the legacy of the Iran-Iraq war.
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Force said Iran's armed forces would not yield even an iota in the face of what he described as enemy pressure, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.
The commander invoked the legacy of what Iran refers to as the Sacred Defense, the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s, framing the current stance of Iran's armed forces as a continuation of that period's resolve.
Context of the remarks
The statement was made amid continued regional tensions involving Iran, though the specific occasion or audience for the commander's remarks was not detailed in the available report. Senior IRGC officials have periodically issued similar statements emphasizing military readiness and resistance to outside pressure.
The IRGC Ground Force is one of the branches of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, a military force that operates alongside Iran's regular armed forces and plays a significant role in the country's defense and security apparatus.
No additional details on specific threats being referenced, or on any related military developments, were included in the initial report from Mehr News.
Sources
- Iran not to yield even an iota in face of enemy: IRGC cmdr. — Mehr News (Iran)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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