WANA (Oct 18) – The President of Iran, in a message, condemned the assassination of the courageous jihadist commander Yahya Sinwar, offering his condolences to the Supreme Leader of Iran, the oppressed but powerful people of Gaza, and all the freedom seekers of the world.

 

In his statement on the martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar, Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized: “The jihad against aggression and the gift of freedom and liberation to the rightful owners of the occupied lands is a great movement and a noble cause that will not be halted by the assassination and removal of the heroes in this struggle.”

 

The full text of the President’s message is as follows:

 

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

 

The news of the assassination and martyrdom of the steadfast fighter, the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Mr. Yahya Sinwar, while painful and heartbreaking for all freedom seekers of the world, especially the heroic people of Palestine, is also a clear sign of the ongoing, relentless crimes of the Zionist, child-killing occupying regime. Martyr Sinwar spent many years in the captivity of the tyrannical Zionist regime, and even after his release, he fought heroically until the last moment of his honorable life without ever giving up.

 

The jihad against aggression and the gift of freedom and liberation to the rightful owners of the occupied lands is a great movement and a noble cause that will not be halted by the assassination and removal of the heroes in this struggle.

 

As the dear martyr Ismail Haniyeh once said: “If one leader falls, another will rise.” The enemy should know that the martyrdom of commanders, heroes, and leaders will not weaken the Islamic nation’s resistance against oppression and occupation.

 

I extend my congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of this brave jihadist commander, Yahya Sinwar, to the Supreme Leader (may God protect him), the oppressed yet powerful people of Gaza, and all freedom seekers across the world.

 

Masoud Pezeshkian

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran