Iran: We will dig 320,000 graves for invaders

Source: Al-Manar, 30-06-2008

A senior Revolutionary Guards commander announced on Sunday that Iran would dig 'some 320,000' graves for the bodies of the slain enemy soldiers killed in a possible military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Brigadier General Mir-Faisal Baqerzadeh, the Head of the Foundation for the Remembrance of the Holy Defense, said that every border province would dig 15,000 to 20,000 graves. While he did not single out any particular 'enemy,' the Brig. Gen. later said Iran does not "wish the families of enemy soldiers to experience what Americans had to go through in the aftermath of the Vietnam War."

Baqerzadeh said the decision to prepare the graves in advance was motivated by Iran's concern for preserving the honor of the fallen soldiers. He added that the decision was in compliance with the Geneva Convention.
The statement came as a response to a recent report by the New York Times, which said that U.S. military believed a major military exercise by 'Israel' earlier this month was a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday that 'Israel' is not in a position to take any new adventure against Iran. Addressing the press after attending the 17th joint economic conference of Iran and Pakistan, Mottaki said that in case of any offense against Iran, 'Israel' will receive a deserving response.

The 'Israeli' regime is still reeling from its "crushing defeat" in its 2006 war with Hizbullah guerrillas in Lebanon, he said.

Concerning the new package of incentives proposed by the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France to try to end the row over Iran's nuclear program, the Iranian foreign minister said that Iran is still studying closely the contents of the package. "They treated Iranian package constructively and we will give the required response to them after our study of their package," Mottaki said.

On June 14, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana handed the offer of incentives to the Iranian authorities on behalf of the six countries. Iran has also presented its own package of proposals.