General Qa'ani: Every Confrontation With the Resistance Cost US and Israel Their Prestige
The Commander of the Quds Force says the Resistance emerged stronger from the recent war, while Washington lost credibility and the Zionist regime’s decline accelerated.
Iran, PUREWILAYAH.COM – General Esmail Qa’ani, Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, said during a televised interview on Monday night that the Resistance Front remains the only force capable of standing against the United States and the Zionist regime under the most difficult circumstances, arguing that recent events have further exposed the failure of attempts to defeat the Axis of Resistance.
The senior Iranian commander traced the origins of the Resistance movement to the early years of the Islamic Revolution, when Imam Khomeini ordered the formation of resistance nuclei across the world. He said those nuclei gradually evolved into organized Resistance movements that later became the Axis of Resistance.
According to General Qa’ani, the Resistance Front has become a major source of concern for the United States, global arrogance, and the Zionist regime.
“The United States understands very well—and the Zionist regime understands even better—that the force which stands against them in the most difficult circumstances, continues to fight, and does not leave the battlefield is the Resistance,” he said.
The Quds Force Commander said developments since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood have further demonstrated that reality.
“From Al-Aqsa Flood until today, they have applied unprecedented pressure, carried out the greatest destruction, and committed horrific crimes in Palestine and beloved Lebanon, yet you cannot find a single Resistance movement that has left the field,” General Qa’ani said.
“This steadfastness has deeply frightened the enemy.”
Resistance Forces Entered the Battle Voluntarily
General Qa’ani said the United States and Israel believed the war would provide an opportunity to confront and weaken the Resistance, but failed to understand the determination of Resistance movements throughout the region.
According to the Iranian General, Resistance groups had already concluded long before the war that they should not allow the Islamic Republic to face threats alone.
“All of our brothers in the Resistance—from Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq—said that in the battle against the United States, they should be the first to take the lead and not allow the Islamic Republic to face difficulties,” he said.
The Quds Force Commander stressed that their participation was entirely their own decision.
“This was their own decision, without anyone asking them for even a single word,” he added.
General Qa’ani described the various components of the Resistance Front as being at the forefront of the struggle during the Third Imposed War.
“In all fairness, the entire Axis of Resistance shone powerfully during the recent war,” he said.
Hezbollah Fought Alongside Iran for 104 Days
The Quds Force Commander said Hezbollah fought shoulder-to-shoulder with Iran for 104 days during the Third Imposed War.
“Hezbollah cannot be eliminated. No one can stand against Hezbollah in Lebanon,” General Qa’ani said.
The Iranian commander described Hezbollah as far larger and stronger than many outside observers realize.
“Hezbollah in Lebanon represents the entirety of Lebanon’s Shiite community and a significant portion of its non-Shiite society.”
“Everything you have seen from Hezbollah is only the tip of the iceberg.”
General Qa’ani also praised Hezbollah’s performance during the recent conflict, describing its role as exceptionally strong.
Bab al-Mandab and the Resistance Front
Issuing a warning to Washington and Tel Aviv, General Qa’ani said their confrontations with the Resistance have repeatedly ended in failure.
“I recommend to the criminals in the United States and the Zionist regime not to engage the Resistance. You are incapable of overcoming the Resistance, and the years you have spent confronting it have already proven this,” he said.
“Wherever the American-Zionist enemy confronted the Resistance, it was left with no honor or prestige.”
The Quds Force Commander described Bab al-Mandab as one of the Resistance Front’s strategic cards.
“Bab al-Mandab is one of the Resistance Front’s trump cards, and if necessary, other cards will also be revealed,” he said.
“Bab al-Mandab is like wax in the hands of Hezbollah, Ansarallah, Yemen, and even some sons of the Resistance who are not Yemeni.”
General Qa’ani added that some of the most advanced American warships spent nearly two weeks moving between Yemen and Jeddah during the war while trying to determine whether they could safely pass through the Red Sea.
“In the end, they did not dare to pass through,” he said.
Third Imposed War Discredited Washington
General Qa’ani argued that the recent conflict damaged America’s standing and accelerated the decline of the Zionist regime.
“The Third Imposed War discredited the United States,” he said.
“The process of the Zionist regime’s collapse has gained momentum following the Third Imposed War.”
Lebanon Proved the Unity of the Battlefield and Diplomacy
The Quds Force Commander said Iran’s negotiating team responded firmly to both the enemy and intermediaries immediately after the Zionist regime expanded its aggression against Lebanon.
According to General Qa’ani, the events surrounding Lebanon demonstrated that military and diplomatic efforts were guided by the same spirit.
“Steadfastness on the Lebanon issue proved that the men of the battlefield and the men of diplomacy are made of the same resistance spirit,” he said. (PW)