The Iranian army “created an epic by confronting the sinister schemes of the US, the descendants of the Pahlavi tyrant, and the separatists who wished for a divided Iran”, says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

“In the same way that the drones of Iran’s Army strike the US and the Zionist murderers like lightning, its valiant navy is also ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies,” Khamenei said in a series of posts on X.

He said the army “is now courageously defending the land, water, and flag that belong to it”.

“Iran’s army is standing side by side with their comrades from the other armed forces, battling the two leading armies of disbelief and arrogance. And the Islamic Army has exposed those armies’ weakness and humiliation to the world,” he said.

Khamenei, the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, issued the message on the anniversary of the army’s creation on Farvardin 29 (April 18, 2026).