IRGC Commander Predicts ‘Divine Victory’ For Hamas in Gaza War

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has predicted a divine intervention ensuring Iran-backed Hamas's victory in its war against Israel.

Hossein Salami stated Thursday that "according to divine promise, the enemies will soon be defeated", referring to Israel. Claiming the spiritual underpinning of the IRGC, he added, "The IRGC embodies many divine symbols, and its essence and nature are based on piety."

Since the terror attack of October 7, in which Hamas unleashed thousands of its militia to invade the Jewish state, Israel has responded with its most brutal force since the proscribed terror group took control of Gaza in 2007. Around 20,000 Gazans have been killed in the offensive which came after 1,200 mostly civilians in Israel were murdered and 240 more taken hostage to Gaza.

The IRGC, classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States, is directing Iran's proxies in countries including Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the wake of the Gaza war. Over 100 attacks have been carried out against US facilities in the region and attacks on Israel from north to south.

As a potent faction in Iran, the IRGC not only oversees a substantial business empire but also commands elite armed and intelligence forces. Washington asserts that these forces are actively involved in a global terrorist campaign.