Iranian Analyst Nahid Poureisa Responds to U.S. Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites: Thank You for Giving Us the Excuse to Destroy You; This War Will End with Iran's Full Victory, from Which It Will Emerg
Poureisa warned that the attackers must understand the crushing consequences of their actions that morning. She said that the U.S. dared to invade Iran's airspace and declared that the war will end with Iran's full victory. After that, she claimed, Iran will rise as a great global power - and she warned that Americans should 'pray to God for your existence.'
She stated that the Americans assassinated IRGC Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, and Iranians have been waiting for this moment ever since. 'Thank you - it was so hard to hold back this anger,' she said, 'but now is the time.' Poureisa claimed Iran is leading the oppressed people of the world and is reliving the moment of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. 'You will see - death to America!'
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