Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander: We do not want the war, but we are ready for it
الناشر رئيس التحرير: مشعل الخبجي
الناشر رئيس التحرير: مشعل الخبجي
The Commander -in -Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that Iran does not seek to start any war, but it is fully prepared for any military confrontation, in light of the US President's threats to strike Tehran.
Salami pointed out that his country "learned how its opponents overcame and will not retreat a step in front of the enemies," as he put it.
He described in a speech to the Revolutionary Guard forces last year as a "general full of challenges and major conflicts."
He pointed to the incident of the killing of a number of the leaders of the Revolutionary Guards, including Major General Muhammad Reda Zahdi and Brigadier Muhammad Hadi Haj Rahimi, after the bombing that affected the Iranian consulate in Damascus by Israel in April 2024.
He emphasized that Iran was about to take a decision to fight a direct confrontation with a "enemy whose influence extends globally", in what he described as "the largest confrontation of its kind in the history of Islam" as he put it.
The Revolutionary Guards Commander added that his country is not concerned about the possibilities of war, and he said: “We will not be the beginning, but we are ready for any war ... thirst for jihad in order to defend dignity, identity and sovereignty is a firm reality of our armed forces and our people,” he said.
He continued: "We are ready for all scenarios, whether it is a psychological war or actual military operations ... and we will not retreat one step in front of the enemy.
He also stressed that the Iranian forces "possess the ability to reach the enemy," saying: "We have accumulated a great power, and if the enemy wants to see this force reveal before him, we are fully readily."
The statements of Major General Salami come in light of the escalation of tension between Iran, Israel and the United States, especially with regard to the nuclear file and Trump threats in this regard.
It also coincides with a state of regional alert and intensifying the American presence in the Gulf waters, which enhances fears of a broader conflict in the region.
