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If even a piece of my country's soil is in contact with the boot of the enemy, I will wash it with my blood and I consider such a death to be an honor, and if I had something more valuable than my life to give to my people, I would give
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937:Iranian.com
711:Iran portal
642:, flown by
544:شکارچی اوزا
531:حسین ماوریک
485:Abbas Doran
412:F-4 Phantom
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1006:Categories
990:January 1,
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621:Solomon 31
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