Army Chief: Armed Forces will defend Iran’s soil and independence against aggressors to their last breath

The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army, Major General Amir Hatami, has congratulated and offered condolences on the martyrdom of Brigadier General Majid Kazemi, the heroic pilot of the Sukhoi 24, and emphasized that the Army is true to its promise to the nation and will defend the sacred the Islamic System and the pure soil of Iran and its independence against aggressors to its last breath.

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In a message, Major General Hatami hailed the martyred Brigadier General Pilot Majid Kazemi and his three brave comrades-in-arms as true heroes, describing them as enduring role models for the proud and martyr-revering nation of Islamic Iran.

The news of the martyrdom of Brigadier General Kazemi—a heroic and proud Sukhoi-24 pilot of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force—has evoked deep sorrow and grief, while simultaneously instilling a sense of pride in the existence of such valiant soldiers of the Islamic homeland./irna