Enemy aims to restore lost domination over Iran through ‘despicable’ plots: Senior commander

"The enemy, who has lost its domination and illegitimate interests and suffered a heavy defeat, has… sought to restore its lost dominance and redefine its illegitimate interests in the region,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, said on Monday.

He added that the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran 47 years ago led to a fundamental change in the global equation, adding, “With this great triumph, the hegemony and illegitimate interests of the global arrogance were shattered in Iran and the West Asia region, forcing it to retreat and withdraw from this area."

He noted that the enemy has hatched different plots, including terrorist moves and efforts to create ethnic and religious divisions, as well as riots, emphasizing that all these “despicable and futile” ploys have been neutralized thanks to the steadfastness, insight, and courage of the great Iranian nation.

Sayyari said all the enemy’s plots will continue to end in failure in the future as the Iranian nation stands committed to the values and ideals of the Islamic Revolution.

He cautioned that the enemy currently operates primarily through cognitive and soft warfare, stressing the importance of enhancing vigilance and awareness to confront such approaches.

Foreign-backed armed rioters and terrorists hijacked peaceful protests over economic grievances on January 8 and 9.

US President Donald Trump openly and publicly encouraged violence by calling on armed rioters to take over state institutions and threatening military action against Iran if they were confronted.

The violence, encouraged openly by the US and the Israeli regime, resulted in extensive damage to public and private property, with widespread destruction of shops, government institutions, public service facilities, and the killing of civilians and security forces.