Pezeshkian Hails Unrivalled National Cohesion in Wake of Israel’s Strikes

According to Saed News, President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke on July 15 at the Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare, praising Iranians’ unprecedented unity after Israel’s June 13 onslaught. “The Zionist regime imagined that by martyring our commanders, the Islamic Establishment would fracture,” he said. “Yet, through the Leader’s wisdom and the swift appointment of successors, the enemy’s machinations were thwarted.”

Pezeshkian underscored that the true bulwark against aggression lay not only in armed forces but in the resolve of everyday citizens. He noted that even prisoners and expatriate communities rallied to defend national sovereignty. “The losses we sustained were profound,” he acknowledged, “but the consensus and empathy we gained are infinitely more valuable.”

The president recounted how Israel’s initial airstrikes targeted residential buildings and military sites, followed ten days later by US bombs on already damaged nuclear facilities—an intervention that led to reciprocal Iranian missile strikes on the Al‑Udeid airbase and a de facto ceasefire on June 24. According to Iranian officials, the truce, brokered via Qatar, remains precarious, with assurances that Tehran stands ready to respond should hostilities resume.

Concluding his address, Pezeshkian called for sustained efforts to nurture this hard‑won unity. “Iran belongs to all of us—regardless of race, gender, language, ethnicity or creed,” he affirmed, urging citizens and leaders alike to “spare no effort in building and developing our nation.”