Religious leader Khamenei, who has the highest authority in Iran, led prayers in the mosque in the center of Tehran, as stated on his official website. After the prayer, Khamenei gave a sermon.
Highlights from the sermon Khamenei gave to thousands of people are as follows:
“O Allah, I ask for your help and I trust in you. Let’s be careful about what we do and what we say. If you Muslims establish unity of heart with each other, Allah’s mercy will include you as well. Allah’s mercy includes all His servants sent down by Allah.
“AKSA FLOOD WAS THE RIGHT MOVE”
The enemy of Iran is also the enemy of Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Iraq. Today the people woke up, the Islamic Ummah can defeat the conspiracies. The Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves against these enemies who occupy their land and their homes. It is their right. The Palestinian people have the right to stand against them. No court, center or international institution has the right to object to the Palestinian people. They are defending their own land. That’s why the Al-Aqsa Flood movement was the right move, it was the right of the Palestinians.
“WE WILL STRIKE ISRAEL AGAIN IF NECESSARY”
The action of our armed forces was the lightest punishment we could impose against the occupying Zionist regime. It was the lightest response we could give to this bloodthirsty rabid dog in the face of the unimaginable crimes they committed.
We will hit Israel again if necessary. We must be united and alert. They want to divide and rule us. But Muslim countries are waking up. Those who target Iran are targeting Palestine.
“HEZBULLAH AND HAMAS WILL NEVER END THE EXISTENCE”
Nasrallah has passed away with his body, but his way and his voice will always live within us forever. It was a supreme flag of resistance, standing tall against cruel enemies. It was the voice of the oppressed. Show your strength in this war, show resistance and defeat the enemy. O loyal people of Lebanon, O Hezbollah genes, you are heroes. This cowardly enemy will never end the existence of Hezbollah or Hamas. Our fight in the way of Allah will continue. We are close to victory, but they think they will achieve their goals by assassinating, destroying and killing civilians. But they couldn’t get results.”
‘MEMORY CEREMONY’ FOR NASRALLAH
Khamenei’s speech will be made after the “commemoration ceremony” to be held for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli air strikes on September 30.
IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER IS IN BEIRUT
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Erakchi came to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, to hold talks.
Erakchi is expected to meet with some Lebanese officials, especially Lebanese Prime Minister Necip Mikati. Foreign Minister Erakchi became the first senior Iranian official to visit Lebanon after the large-scale attacks launched by Israel last month.