IRGC Chief Praises Nationwide Mourning for Martyred Leader, Cites Unprecedented Public Devotion

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a message of appreciation to the proud Iranian nation and those involved in the funeral ceremony for the “martyred leader of the Ummah.” He emphasized that the “loving farewell and procession of tens of millions of Iranians and Iraqis was an unprecedented event in history that once again revealed a brilliant truth and showcased to the world the peak of love between Velayat (Guardianship) and the people.” He further stated that this event “clearly demonstrated the distinction of Islamic governance based on the principles of Imam Ali (AS) from other governance systems.” The message highlighted, “Velayat-e Faqih means to be bid farewell with oceans of tears from your nation after 47 years of governance.”

The Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC issued a message to express his appreciation and thanks to the proud Iranian nation and the organizers of the funeral ceremony for the “martyred leader of the Ummah.” The text of the message read:

In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

“They intend to extinguish the light of God with their mouths, but God will complete His light, though the disbelievers should detest it.” (Surah As-Saff, Verse 8)

Your enemy killed you, but your light was not extinguished; indeed, that radiance which does not perish is the light of God.

The great epic of farewell, procession, and magnificent send-off of the martyred leader of the Ummah was a resurrection of faith, a uprising of loyalty, a renewal of vows with the culture of Ashura, and a manifestation of the will of a nation that regards the pure blood of its leader not as the end of the road, but as the beginning of a new chapter of honor, steadfastness, and flourishing for the camp of truth.

The stunning presence of various segments of the people not only astonished and impressed the eyes of the world with the greatness of the Iranian nation’s leadership adherence, insight, and steadfastness, but also manifested the anti-arrogance of a nation raised in the school of Ashura.

This great epic was the resounding echo of the cry for vengeance for the martyred leader of the Ummah, a cry that arose from the depths of faith and religious honor, shook the false might of the enemies of Islam, the Revolution, and the Resistance Front, and once again proved the truth that martyrdom is not the end of the path for the combatants, but the beginning of a new chapter of honor, power, and flourishing for the camp of truth.

The loving farewell and procession of tens of millions of Iranians and Iraqis was an unprecedented event in history that once again revealed a brilliant truth and showcased to the world the peak of love between Velayat and the people. This event clearly demonstrated the distinction of Islamic governance based on the principles of Imam Ali (AS) from other governance systems. Velayat-e Faqih means to be bid farewell with oceans of tears from your nation after 47 years of governance. Velayat-e Faqih means to own not an inch of land from your vast country after 47 years of governance, but instead to own the hearts of billions of people. Profound insights are embedded in this great event that scholars will need years to extract and use to illuminate the path.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with utmost gratitude and appreciation, hereby expresses its profound thanks and reverence to the great, insightful, resilient, and ever-present nation of Islamic Iran, as well as to the officials and organizers who, through precise planning, intelligent management, wise deliberation, jihadi spirit, and round-the-clock efforts, provided the groundwork for the magnificent, orderly, secure, and dignified conduct of the farewell, procession, and burial ceremony for the martyred leader of the Ummah.

The nation, through its enemy-crushing presence, conveyed its message of unity, honor, steadfastness, and loyalty to Islamic and revolutionary ideals and the pure blood of the martyrs to the ears of the world, demonstrating that no threat, crime, or conspiracy will shake the will of these nations in defending Islam, Iran, and the Resistance Front. Undoubtedly, this great service will be recorded as a valuable asset of striving in the path of God and serving Islam and the Islamic Revolution.

Furthermore, we express our deep gratitude and appreciation to the officials, authorities, and the brotherly, faithful, jihadi, and loyal nation of Iraq, who, with their extensive, passionate, epic, and historic presence in the funeral ceremonies of the martyred leader of the Ummah in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, once again presented to the eyes of the world the inseparable bond between the two Muslim nations of Iran and Iraq and the unity of the Resistance Front.

This magnificent presence was a renewed pledge to the path of the martyred, jihadi Imam, a declaration of loyalty to the ideals of the Islamic Ummah, and a manifestation of the unity of an Ummah that has stood firmly and steadfastly like mountains against the front of disbelief and arrogance for years, sincerely and fraternally under the red banner of Hussein.

The pure blood of the martyred leader of the Ummah has transformed into a gushing spring of awakening, honor, power, and solidarity for the Islamic Ummah and will strengthen the will of free nations to continue this luminous path, bringing the enemies closer to a future filled with defeat, isolation, and regret.

The criminal leaders of the United States and all enemies of the Islamic Revolution and the Resistance Front must know that by the treacherous assassination of this divine leader, they will never be able to extinguish the divine light, weaken the will of the faithful nations, or cast down the banner of resistance. The pure blood of the martyred leader of the Ummah has placed an eternal covenant upon the shoulders of all free people of the world, and the demand for vengeance for the martyrs and the punishment of those who caused, ordered, and supported this crime will remain a definitive, legitimate, and unforgettable demand. This demand will not be erased from the historical memory of the Islamic Ummah and the Resistance Front until complete justice is achieved and a fitting response is given to the criminals, especially the child-killing U.S. Army.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, along with other heroic armed forces and the combatants of the Resistance Front, relying on Almighty God, under the command of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, His Eminence Ayatollah Imam Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may his shadow be extended), alongside the great and resurrected nation of Iran and all combatants of the Resistance Front, will continue the proud path of the martyred leader of the Ummah with power, readiness, vigilance, and unwavering resolve.

Undoubtedly, the pure blood of the beloved leader is an eternal asset for the awakening of nations and the continuation of the path of honor, independence, and freedom. This is a path illuminated by the pure blood of martyrs, and it will continue with the faith of free nations and adherence to divine ideals, and no power will be able to halt this path. The future belongs to the camp of truth, and God’s promise of victory for the believers and defeat for the arrogant is an unalterable reality.

“And God is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.”

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps