“Mainstream media are now under the control of enemies. Enemies have lately waged a hybrid war [against the Islamic Republic] after they suffered successive defeats. Media outlets, therefore, play a significant and integral role throughout this campaign and are widely employed for that purpose,” Brigadier General Esmail Qaani said in a ceremony in the capital Tehran in commemoration of martyrs of pro-resistance media outlets.

He added, “Thank God, the resistance front and pro-resistance media outlets, irrespective of all strict limitations, have managed to improve their capabilities day by day through diligent endeavors and strong determination. Pro-resistance media have well showcased the splendor of the resistance front, and have proven that insistence on preserving and promoting religious values is an obligation arising from God’s and Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon Him) commands.”

The Quds Force commander went on to dispel the conventional and misguided notion that in order for a party to emerge victorious in a war, it needs more sophisticated weapons and greater financial resources.

“The global arrogance, led by the United States and the Zionist regime, has misinformed the world public opinion by alleging that whoever has more weapons, equipment and assets in a war would emerge as the winner. They are propagating the idea due to the fact that they make money out of arms deals,” Qaani said.

“They used to wage wars across the globe in order to sell weapons. All those who once claimed weapons and military gear would determine the fate of battles now admit that those who put on more resistance throughout a war come out victorious in the end,” the chief commander of the IRGC Quds Force said.

Earlier this month, Iran’s Army chief said enemies had resorted to a hybrid war against the Islamic establishment after they were dealt heavy blows by the Iranian nation and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Meanwhile in the event, the head of the IRIB, said that resistance is not a cost, but an investment.

Speaking at the ceremony honoring the media martyrs on the resistance front, Dr. Jebelli said: “In a hard war the enemy seeks to destroy our fortifications and force us to retreat from one place to another place but in soft war, the enemy does not use weapons, bombardment, and physically does not seek to push us back from one area to another, but seeks to mislead us and change our thinking, distort reality, and mislead us.”

“Martyrs of the resistance media fought on both fronts, both hard and soft wars. In the soft war, the enemy seeks to mislead us and take us away from the straight path,” Jebelli added.

“We bravely stood against all enemy’s plots for 44 years, we are experiencing a new type of war and that is hybrid war. The enemy has come to the field with all its strength to defeat Iran,” he underscored.

Some say, “We proudly pay for our resistance.” But I would like to say that “Resistance not only costs nothing but is a total investment,” the head of IRIB highlighted.

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“The enemy has been attempting to impede the progress of the Islamic Revolution and inflict a blow to the Islamic Republic in recent years by adopting various schemes and machinations,” General Mousavi said in a statement as Iran is marking the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

“However, the enemy’s plans have fallen apart one after another due to public resistance and the Leader’s astute guidance,” the top commander added.

“The foes have thus planned a vast hybrid war against the Iranian country and the Islamic establishment, based on psychological and media operations,” he added.

General Mousavi also called the Islamic Revolution “a massive worldwide phenomena in the concluding decades of the twentieth century, with far-reaching regional and international impacts.”

“The Islamic Revolution took place at a time of contemporary ignorance, when superpowers directly or indirectly devised and directed all significant and strategic events, and communism and liberalism, founded on atheism and apostasy, had dominated the whole world,” the Army commander said.

General Mousavi stated that the Revolution presented a transcendental paradigm based on authentic Islamic principles, establishing an autonomous and powerful system in Iran.

He said that the Islamic Revolution is still upholding Iran’s security and preserving its interests while standing up to tyrants and haughty powers.

“Today, the Islamic Revolution is the target of arrogant powers’ ire because of its character and performance, as well as its sincere pursuit of principles and commitment to its key slogans,” he noted.

General Mousavi went on to say that the Army’s major goal in recent years has been to safeguard Iran’s independence, territorial integrity, and Islamic establishment.

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