New Attack to Get Iran’s Harsher Response, Top General Warns Israel, US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s highest-ranking military commander cautioned the Zionist regime and the US that any new act of aggression would be met with a stronger and more decisive response from the Iranian Armed Forces.
The US and the Israeli regime are notorious for reneging on promises, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said in a meeting with Chief of the South African National Defense Force General Rudzani Maphwanya, held in Tehran on Tuesday.
As a result, the Iranian Armed Forces are prepared to give a harsher response to any fresh Israeli or US act of aggression, the top general added, referring to Iran’s crushing counterattacks on the Zionist regime during the 12-day imposed war in June.
Major General Mousavi further described the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as the greatest anti-terrorism force in the world, saying the IRGC is ready to share its precious experiences with South Africa.
He also admired South Africa for bringing a case before the International Court of Justice against the Israeli genocidal crimes in Gaza, saying the complaint concurred with Iran’s views and policies on advocating justice.
For his part, the South African commander praised Iran for supporting the South African people’s struggle against apartheid.
General Maphwanya said the mutual supports have created historical bonds between the two nations.
While the Zionist regime waged a war of aggression against Iran on June 13 and struck Iran’s military, nuclear and residential areas for 12 days, the US stepped in and conducted military attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran’s Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan on June 22.
The Iranian military forces conducted powerful counterattacks immediately after the aggression. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force carried out 22 waves of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime as part of Operation True Promise III that inflicted heavy losses on cities across the occupied territories.
Also, in response to the US attacks, Iranian armed forces launched a wave of missiles at al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
A ceasefire that came into force on June 24 brought the fighting to a halt.
