Addressing his endorsement ceremony on Sunday, the Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said that the new government will follow the vision and general policies explained by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. “We honor the memory of the late architect of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Imam Khomeini (RA) and the noble martyrs of Iran, especially martyr Lieutenant General Hajj Qassem Soleimani,” Pezeshkian said. Pezeshkian appreciated the forethought of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution that paved the way for the effective participation of the nation in the 14th term of the presidential elections. Today, by endorsing the presidential decree, the Leader has officially made me obliged to carry out a great responsibility towards the entire nation of Iran, the Iranian president said. From now on, the new government must follow the path, vision and general policies explained by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, he said. The vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran depicts Iran as a developed country with the first economic, scientific and technological position in the region, according to Pezeshkian. Elsewhere in his remarks, President Pezeshkian attached great importance to the issue of unity and national consesnus. “It is our unity and cohesion that can bring us to our original position,” the Iranian president said. This item is developing… MNA/6178386

During a meeting on Saturday, attended by Kim to celebrate the 71st Korean War armistice anniversary, senior military officials including Army Colonel Ri Un Ryong and Navy Lieutenant Commander Yu Kyong Song made the comments “out of surging hatred” towards the US and South Korea, according to KCNA.

North Korea’s top brass said the US and South Korea are “hell-bent on provoking a nuclear war,” vowing to strengthen war efficiency to stage an “overwhelming attack on the enemy anytime and without delay and totally destroy them once the respected Supreme Commander Kim Jong-un gives an order.”

Kim has repeatedly warned regional countries against expanding ties with the West, saying that Pyongyang was strengthening its armed forces to confront the US and its regional allies in a war that could “break out at any time” on the Korean Peninsula.

Earlier this month, South Korea and the US authorized a guideline on establishing what they called an integrated system of extended deterrence for the Korean peninsula, which raised security concerns in the region.

Washington and Seoul claim the guideline will counter nuclear and military threats from North Korea.

Last October, Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo conducted their first-ever joint drills after US President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts signed a trilateral security pact at Camp David in August.

China, Russia, and North Korea voiced concern about the US efforts to militarize the Asia-Pacific through a growing spider’s web of security agreements.

KCNA, however, recently said that North Koreans did not expect any future changes in their relations with the West no matter who is next elected in the White House.

The three-year Korean War ended on July 27, 1953, when North Korea signed an armistice agreement with the United States and China.

The day is regarded as “Victory Day” in North Korea and it is celebrated each year with major events. There are no corresponding events in South Korea and the day is not celebrated.

MA/Press TV