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according to a report on the iranian news tv website on october 6,iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei awarded the "victory medal" to ali hajizadeh, commander of the aerospace forces of the islamic revolutionary guard corps.

according to reports, the medal is usually awarded to soldiers who have achieved major victories. the medal ceremony on the 6th was held after iran launched 180 ballistic missiles at israeli military and intelligence bases in the tel aviv area on october 1.

"the medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding 'true commitment' actions," iranian news agencies reported.

the medal consists of the three palm leaves symbolizing resistance on top of the great mosque of khorramshahr in southwestern iran, the iranian flag and the word "fat'h".

▲on october 6, ali hajizadeh, commander of the aviation force of the islamic revolutionary guard corps, took a group photo after receiving the medal from supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei. (reuters)

the report mentioned that the "true commitment" operation refers to iran's retaliatory strikes against israel on april 13 and october 1. in april, iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at israel, an unprecedented attack in response to the occupying regime's attack on the iranian consulate in syria.

on october 1, iran’s islamic revolutionary guard corps launched 180 ballistic missiles at two israeli air bases hosting f-35 and f-15 fighter jets and the mossad headquarters in retaliation for the regime’s assassinations of hamas and allah party leader and a senior irgc commander.

source: reference news