The Iranian President Pezeshkian announced today (April 7) via social media that, to date, over 14 million Iranians have registered as volunteers willing to sacrifice their lives for the defense of Iran—among them, himself. He stated: “I was, and remain, someone ready to give my life for Iran. This has been true in the past, and will continue to be so in the present and future.”
The declaration made by Iranian President Pezeshkian on April 7, 2026—asserting that over 14 million Iranians are willing to die for their country—represents a resolute pledge reflecting the unyielding spirit of the Iranian nation under extreme existential pressure. By binding individual fates to the survival of the state, the message aims to unify internal consensus and project an unwavering determination to resist to the end.
Bravery admirable, integrity deeply moving!
In response to Trump’s dismissive remark that Iranians “want to hear bomb sounds,” Pezeshkian, in his presidential capacity, personally affirmed his firm resolve to sacrifice for the nation—an act of the highest-level political declaration.
Endless airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel, resulting in massive civilian casualties including children, have greatly intensified nationalist sentiment. Amid economic hardship (currency devaluation by 95%), the entire population stands united in hatred toward the enemy, displaying an indomitable spirit willing to die for the nation—enough to intimidate even the most powerful and oppressive forces.
According to reports, Iranian authorities are simultaneously urging citizens to form human chains at critical facilities such as power plants, serving as “human shields” to deter adversaries’ precision strikes on civilian infrastructure.
This mobilization marks Iran’s shift into a non-symmetrical confrontation model of “everyone a soldier,” aiming to raise the cost of conflict beyond what external powers can endure—a desperate defensive strategy adopted in response to overwhelming power disparities, solely for the sake of survival.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861816186994764/
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