A Friday prayer sermon in Tehran by Hojat al-Islam Abu Turabi Fard pointed out that “the region of the Middle East has gone out of American control and is currently under the control of strong Islamic countries that love the Holy Quran.” that “in fact, some refer to the NATO military formation for the Southwest Asia region, as they are witnessing the growth of the strength of the Islamic Ummah.”

In his speech, he emphasized that “the military alliance of American mercenaries now has less influence in confronting the tyrannical movement of the countries of the region than before”, noting that “the will of the Yemeni, Palestinian, Lebanese, Iraqi and other Islamic nations decide the fate of this region and determine the right path, and the United States does not play any role in this.

Fard pointed out that “1981 and 1982 were some of the most difficult years for the Iranian people due to confronting internal enemies and external arrogance”, emphasizing that “the Iranian people achieved great victories through difficult events”, stressing that “events not only weakened our people, but you also played an important role in their stamina.”