Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force unit, says the US has been expelled from Iraq and has suffered a humiliating defeat against Iran, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.

Qaani adds that the US “believed they could force Iran to surrender within four days or at most two weeks, but instead faced circumstances completely different from their calculations”, the news agency adds.

On Iraq, he says “This year’s anniversary is being observed at a time when the US, despite possessing vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq, and the Iraqi people are celebrating this victory, thanks to the resistance of the Iraqi nation and the heroes of the Resistance Front.

“Today we witness the unity of the arenas within the Resistance Front, with each of its components catching the enemy off guard through prudent planning and calculated actions.”