TEHRAN – The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Israel’s defeat is drawing closer. 

Speaking in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Friday, Major General Hossein Salami emphasized that Iran’s recent response to Israeli actions in “Operation True Promise II” was only a glimpse of its full power.

The operation, he said, came in direct response to Israel’s assassinations of prominent leaders, including Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah’s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforooshan.

The IRGC commander further argued that U.S. support for allies like Israel often falls short, observing that "Washington’s backing for vassal regimes has historically been delayed and ineffective." 

He painted Israel as struggling on multiple fronts, with a demoralized military, economic troubles, and an over-reliance on the United States.

Highlighting Iran’s resilience, Salami asserted, “Iran is undefeatable—its strength is unmatched, while the enemies have exhausted their resources.”

The IRGC Commander stated regarding the recent elections in the United States, that the outcome illustrated how the Gaza resistance could impact the aggressive U.S. administration, remarking that the election results demonstrated a public dissatisfaction with leaders who supported the conflict in Gaza.

“While American Democrats fully endorsed the brutal war in Gaza, U.S. voters rejected those who armed Israel’s war machine,” he said.

Salami further criticized America's historical role in supporting dependent regimes, describing it as consistently inadequate and delayed, a fact substantiated by history. 

IRGC commander-in-chief described the current state of Israel as a weary military force with demoralized leaders and a faltering economy, all under U.S. oversight.

He expressed confidence that the shifts within the U.S. political landscape would ultimately favor the Resistance Axis and lead to the decline of the Zionist front. 

In conclusion, Salami asserted that any threats from the Zionist regime and the United States would ultimately result in their defeat, emphasizing, “No power could overcome the Islamic Republic, even if faced with the combined might of all global armies.”