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Iranian General Claims U.S. Has Heard 'No' From Iran For 80 Years
Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, declared that the United States has not received a 'no' from Iran in over 80 years. His statement frames any U.S. expectation of Iranian capitulation as a 'false illusion.' The remarks were made in Tehran, Iran.
Abdollahi, speaking at a military press conference in Tehran, asserted that the U.S. has only ever heard 'no' from Iran, a claim supported by both Fars News Agency and IRNA. The statement was published on September 6, 2026, with Fars News Agency reporting at 12:47 PM and IRNA at 2:59 PM. The two outlets provided identical content, with no divergence noted.
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StateIRNASep 6, 06:59 PM
Top military commander says US has heard only ‘no’ from Iran for 80 yearsTehran, IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi says that the United States has heard “no” from Iran for more than 80 years and that any expectation of Iran’s surrender was a “false illusion.”
StateFars News AgencySep 6, 04:47 PM
Commander: US Has Not Heard 'No' in Over 80 Years, Except Iran - Fars News AgencyCommander: US Has Not Heard 'No' in Over 80 Years, Except Iran Fars News Agency