Hossein Taeb: During the occultation, the Leader is the representative of the Imam of the Age. If it weren’t for the defenders of the shrine, we would have had to fight in Hamadan and Kermanshah.

The former head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization stated: "The Leader of the Revolution is the essence of the nation. Have you ever seen him grow tired of the people? Never, because the people are steadfast. The steadfastness of the nation is the reason for the enemy's defeat."

"Haj Qasem was one of those who had surrendered himself to God. The representative of God on earth is the Imam of the Age, and during the period of occultation, the Leader is the representative of the Imam. Whenever the Leader gave an order to him (Martyr Soleimani), he obeyed."

Taeb described the martyrs as geniuses and remarked: "If it weren’t for the defenders of the shrine, we would have had to fight in Hamadan and Kermanshah." / ISNA