In a post on his X account on April 20, Baqaei attached CCTV footage depicting the aftermath of a US-Israeli aerial attack on a Tehran hospital, including scenes of an Iranian nurse rescuing infants amid the chaos.

Quoting American poet Walt Whitman’s line “I am the man, I suffered, I was there,” Baqaei framed the incident as a testament to Iran’s enduring spirit of resistance and resilience.

“IRAN stands resolute in the face of the brutality and barbarism of its enemies,” the spokesman said.

“An IRANIAN brave nurse rescues IRANIAN infants while the entire hospital is under attack by USraeli aggressors,” he added.

“This is Iran’s enduring civilizational trait: resistance and resilience—a quality that has kept this great civilization standing tall throughout history, despite all hardships,” the spokesperson said.