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'Even those with grievances rose up': Pezeshkian hails national unity in face of Israeli aggression

Iran Press TV

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 11:05 AM

Iran's president has praised the nationwide unity and solidarity achieved after the Israeli regime's aggression on the country, saying those who had even been unjustly treated over the years threw their weight behind the Islamic Republic in the wake of the imposed 12-day war.

Masoud Pezeshkian, in a ceremony at Iran's Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare on Tuesday, hailed the unity among Iranians as "priceless," saying they displayed an unprecedented and honorable image of bravery by foiling the enemy's plots.

"The Zionist regime imagined that after martyring the commanders of our country's Armed Forces, who had dedicated their lives to the glory of Iran, the Islamic Establishment would face challenges; however, the wisdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] and the immediate appointment of successors to the martyred commanders, coupled with the Armed Forces' powerful defense, thwarted the enemy's plots," Pezeshkian said.

"The Iranian people did a greater and more important job; the enemy's plan was that within a short time after the start of its attacks, the people would go rogue and take to the streets, and the Islamic Republic of Iran would collapse, but the people also stood up to the enemy and neutralized its conspiracies," he added.

The Iranian president emphasized that even those who had been wronged and treated unfairly, including those in prison or those who had left the country due to dissatisfaction, rose to defend the country.

"The ones we lost in those 12 days were indeed very valuable and dear, but the consensus and empathy we gained are far more precious. Iran belongs to all of us, regardless of race, gender, language, ethnicity, or religion, and anyone interested in serving the country and its people should have the opportunity to serve solely based on their merits and capabilities," Pezeshkian said.

"We must strive to preserve the unity, cohesion, and empathy created in the country and spare no effort in building and developing Iran."

On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked act of aggression against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.

More than a week later, the United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.

On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the illegal assault.