The head of the supreme leader's office and member of the council for determining the regime's interest, Ayatollah Mohammadi-Araqi, stated that the deaths of senior officials do not weaken the Islamic Republic but rather strengthen it. He argued that every religious movement rests on leadership and the people, and as long as these remain, 'martyrs' reinforce rather than weaken the regime and the revolution, according to a Persian-language news channel on Telegram.
Ayatollah Mohammadi-Araqi — head of the office of Iran's supreme leader and a member of the council for determining the regime's interest — stated that the deaths of senior regime figures strengthen rather than weaken the Islamic Republic. According to a Persian-language Telegram news channel reporting his remarks, Mohammadi-Araqi argued that any religious movement rests on two foundations: leadership and the people. As long as these remain intact, martyrs do not cause weakness but reinforce both the regime and the revolution. The statement follows a series of similar messages from senior Iranian figures in recent weeks, including parliament speaker Ghalibaf and judiciary chief Mohseni Ejei, who have each publicly argued that the loss of commanders and scientists has not slowed Iran's progress. No further context or elaboration was available in the initial report.
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