The adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Shamkhani stated that the country is in “total readiness to respond to any threat” and will respond to any hostile move by enemies with a “proportional, effective and dissuasive” response.
The statement, made to the Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen, comes after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that there is a “great army” heading toward Iran at this moment and that it is even larger than Venezuela’s. “I hope we can make a deal with Iran, but if we don’t, we’ll see what happens,” the Republican said.
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Questioned about the growing foreign military presence in regional waters, Shamkhani said that the move does not amount to military superiority. “This region is our home,” he replied, adding that Iran is fully familiar with the local geography.
The head of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami, reiterated the country’s military might, according to information from the state news agency IRNA. “Today our missile power, our air defense power and other dimensions of our defensive power are in a better and higher position than before the 12-day war of aggression,” he said, referring to the conflict with Israel in June last year.
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The military official stated that even Russia would not have Iran’s expertise. “We confront the enemy’s entire science and technology and hybrid warfare. We identify their strengths and weaknesses, and we also recognize our own,” he added.
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