Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday said that he is willing to sacrifice his life in defence of Iran along with other citizens.
He took to X to say, “Over 14 million proud Iranians have, up to this moment, declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives in defence of Iran. I, too, have been, am, and will be a sacrificer for Iran."
Iran has a population of around 90 million.
Iran’s deputy sports minister Alireza Rahimi had meanwhile called on the country’s athletes earlier to form a human chain around power plants in a symbiotic and physical attempt to stop airstrikes.
In the video message, he called on youth, athletes, artists, students and faculty on Tuesday at 2 PM (local Iran time) to gather near power plants. "
He said, “This symbolic action is called the 'Human Chain of Iran's Youth for a Bright Future.' We hope that with the participation of young people across the country, this human chain will be formed around the power plants, and it will be a sign of the youth's commitment to protecting the country's infrastructure and building a bright future.”
The statements have come in response to US President Trump's recent deadline of 8:00 pm for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
He said that failure to comply could result in a simultaneous, massive bombing campaign aimed at "each and every one" of Iran's electric generating plants and bridges.
The US president said that they would destroy Iran’s key infrastructure if the deadline is not met
“I mean complete demolition by 12 o’clock. And it will happen over a period of four hours if we want to. We don’t want that to happen,” he said,
Trump later had brushed off concerns that targeting such infrastructure could be considered a war crime
