In comments at a meeting with Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji in Tehran on Tuesday, Major General Pakpour said the Zionist regime had placed great reliance on its missile shield during the 12-day war.
The commander noted that the Americans had deployed several THAAD and Aegis (sea-based missile air-defense) systems at the sea and in a number of countries neighboring Iran in order to prevent Iranian missile launches.
The general added that Iran had nonetheless successfully launched its missiles and struck the intended targets.
Iran is fully prepared at present, Major General Pakpour stated, warning that if anyone seeks to transgress against Iran, the response will be definitely stronger than in the 12-day war and “will certainly make hell for them.”
On June 13, the Zionist regime launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, targeting military, nuclear, and residential areas for 12 consecutive days. The United States later escalated the conflict by striking three of Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on June 22.
Iran’s Armed Forces delivered an immediate and forceful response. The IRGC Aerospace Force carried out 22 waves of retaliatory missile strikes under Operation True Promise III, inflicting significant damage and heavy losses on cities across the occupied territories.
In retaliation for the US attacks, Iranian forces also targeted al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar —the largest American military installation in West Asia— with a barrage of missiles.
The confrontation came to an end on June 24, when a ceasefire was enforced.