TEHRAN – Iran's Defense Minister, Major General Aziz Nasir Zadeh, has highlighted that the Israeli regime is in decline and has suffered significant setbacks at the hands of the Axis of Resistance. 

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the academic year at Malek Ashtar University, Nasir Zadeh highlighted the Resistance Axis's continued success in inflicting damage on Israel, dismissing Western media narratives that downplay the regime's struggles. He asserted that Israel is now facing severe and irreparable losses on multiple fronts, echoing the outcome of the 2006 conflict.

The defense minister also warned that any retaliation by Israel for Operation True Promise II would be met with a devastating response from the Iranian armed forces.

On October 1, Iran fired approximately 200 ballistic missiles at Israel to avenge its killing of high-ranking Resistance leaders, including Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah's Sayyad Hassan Nasrallah. Multiple Israeli military bases were hit inside the occupied territories.