Iran General to US: Don’t Repeat ‘Strategic Mistake’

A top Iranian commander has warned the United States and its allies against making another “strategic mistake” or miscalculation against Iran, stressing that the Iranian Armed Forces are more prepared and powerful than before and stand ready to respond decisively to any new act of aggression. Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, issued the warning amid heightened regional tensions. He emphasized that enemies should know that Iran and its military are now more prepared and stronger than in the past, remaining fully ready to act. The general warned that any renewed act of aggression or attack by enemies against the Iranian land and nation would be met with a “swift, decisive, powerful, and extensive” response. He noted that the American and Zionist enemies have repeatedly tested the brave Iranian nation and its powerful Armed Forces. Iran has proven, with divine determination and will, that it demonstrates its authority and capabilities on the battlefield in practice. “If our enemies commit another mistake, we will confront them with power and capabilities far greater than during the Ramadan imposed war [the Iran–Iraq War]. We would defend the rights of the Iranian nation with all strength and would cut off the hand of any aggressor,” the general warned.