Major general Mohammad Ali Jafari, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, on January 20, 2016. (Mahmoud Hosseini/Wikimedia Commons)
Tasnim News Agency: Commander: Iran’s Armed Forces Powerful Enough to Confront US, Allies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic has shaped the structure of its military power proportionate to possible military threats posed by the US and its allies, IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said.
“For years, we have been building power on the presumption of a widespread war with the US and its allies, and have developed all our capacities and capabilities for decisive victories over such enemies,” Jafari said in a gathering of senior IRGC commanders in Tehran on Tuesday.
“Before political and diplomatic options, we have gotten prepared for a military option,” Major General Jafari underlined.
He then made it clear that Iran does not welcome any war, but if the time comes for a military confrontation, it will be regarded as an opportunity like the Iraqi imposed war in the 1980s, reiterating that, like in the past, the US will not be able “to do a damn thing”.
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Update #1: US Would Lose War With Iran, Top Iranian Military Leader Says -- JPUpdates
Update #2: Top Iranian General: Iran Preparing for All-Out War With US -- Breaking Israeli News
Update #3: Top Iranian general warns against using nuclear deal as ‘model’ -- Times of Israel
WNU Editor: This Iranian General has a lot of "chips" on his shoulder .... and he is unloading.