Iranian Official: US Military Attack Threats…A Joke
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A senior Iranian commander described on Sunday the remarks of US joint chief of staff about the possibility of military action against the Islamic Republic as a joke.
In an interview with Press TV, Commander of Iran's Basij Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said "This is a joke... For 30 years they have been dreaming, hopefully they will wake up".
Naqdi said Iran is a powerful country, that today its supporters all over the world have surrounded the US.
"... anywhere that US forces are present they are surrounded by Basij... they cannot move an inch," the Iranian commander added.
Iranian officials have warned that any act of aggression by the US and "Israel" against Iran's nuclear facilities would be firmly responded to and could result in a war that would spread beyond the Middle East.
"We've actually been thinking about military options for a significant period of time. And I've spoken with many others, that we've had options on the table... And we will continue to do that in the future," Admiral Mike Mullen said in an interview with CNN.
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman again accused Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons and said he does not believe "for one second that Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful." "Iran is still very much on a path to be able to develop nuclear weapons," he added.
A senior Iranian commander described on Sunday the remarks of US joint chief of staff about the possibility of military action against the Islamic Republic as a joke.
In an interview with Press TV, Commander of Iran's Basij Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said "This is a joke... For 30 years they have been dreaming, hopefully they will wake up".
Naqdi said Iran is a powerful country, that today its supporters all over the world have surrounded the US.
"... anywhere that US forces are present they are surrounded by Basij... they cannot move an inch," the Iranian commander added.
Iranian officials have warned that any act of aggression by the US and "Israel" against Iran's nuclear facilities would be firmly responded to and could result in a war that would spread beyond the Middle East.
"We've actually been thinking about military options for a significant period of time. And I've spoken with many others, that we've had options on the table... And we will continue to do that in the future," Admiral Mike Mullen said in an interview with CNN.
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman again accused Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons and said he does not believe "for one second that Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful." "Iran is still very much on a path to be able to develop nuclear weapons," he added.
