TEHRAN, Apr 02 (V7N) — Major General Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has issued a defiant rebuttal to Washington’s assertions that the regional "Resistance Front" has been dismantled. In a statement reported by the Tasnim News Agency on Thursday, Abdollahi claimed that the alliance—comprising groups in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq—has actually grown stronger and more coordinated under the pressure of the month-long conflict.

The General directly challenged President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the U.S. had "all the cards" and that the Resistance alliance was in its final days.

Key Highlights from the Statement

  • Unity of Fronts: Major General Abdollahi emphasized that Hezbollah (Lebanon), Ansarullah (Yemen), and various Iraqi resistance groups are operating in high-level coordination with Iranian forces. He described their resilience as "unprecedented" in the face of U.S. and Israeli military campaigns.

  • Rejection of U.S. Narrative: He characterized the U.S. leadership’s belief in a collapsing resistance as a strategic "illusion." According to Abdollahi, the alliance has proven its "courage and determination," leaving the opposing forces with "no choice but to surrender" to the current reality on the ground.

  • Shift to Offensive Doctrine: The Commander reiterated that Iran's military doctrine has shifted from a defensive posture to an offensive one, warning that advanced, undisclosed weaponry will continue to "disrupt the calculations" of the U.S. and Israel.

Geopolitical Context

The General's remarks come at a highly volatile moment in the conflict, which began on February 28 following the assassination of Iran's top leadership.

  • Ceasefire Rumors: On Wednesday, President Trump claimed on social media that Iran had requested a ceasefire—a claim the Iranian Foreign Ministry immediately dismissed as "false and baseless."

  • Military Posture: Despite heavy U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure, Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the Khatam-al-Anbiya Headquarters, stated today that core strategic assets—including precision drones and missile production centers—remain "intact and concealed."

The "Khatam-al-Anbiya" Factor

As the head of the Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi oversees the operational layout and arrangement of all Iranian military units (both Army and IRGC). His public praise for the "jihadi spirit" of regional allies signals that Tehran intends to maintain a "unified front" strategy, despite U.S. threats to target Iran's energy infrastructure and return the nation to the "Stone Age" if the conflict persists.

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