As tensions in the Middle East continue to intensify, the Iranian military on Thursday delivered a sharp response to remarks by Donald Trump, warning that the conflict will endure until the United States
faces what it called “lasting humiliation, regret, and surrender.”
Tehran’s reaction came in response to Trump’s address to the nation in which he stated that Iran’s Navy and Air Force have been heavily weakened and that its leadership structure has suffered major losses.
According to the Iranian state media Press TV, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that Iran rejected US claims about damaging Iran’s military infrastructure and capabilities, asserting that US intelligence regarding Iran’s military strength remains “incomplete”.
Hitting back at the US President, the spokesperson added that Washington is unaware of the Islamic Republic’s “vast strategic capabilities”, dismissing Trump’s claims of ‘dramatically curtailing’ Tehran’s ability to launch missiles and drones amid the conflict.
“Your intelligence on our military power and equipment is incomplete. You know nothing of our vast strategic capabilities. Do not assume you have destroyed our strategic missile production sites, long-range attack and precision drones, modern air-defence systems, electronic warfare, or special equipment,” he said.
Notably, the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters is Iran’s highest operational command unit that coordinates operations between the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Accusing the US of initiating aggression, the spokesperson vowed continued retaliation and said, “You must pay for the aggression you started against our honourable, beloved, Muslim nation.”
“This war will continue until you face permanent humiliation, regret, and surrender. Expect more crushing and devastating strikes from us in continuation of the severe blows you have already received,” he stated, as quoted by Press TV.
Trump’s Address To US
Earlier in the morning, while addressing the United States following the commencement of strikes on Iran, Trump praised the American military for a “decisive” blow against the Islamic Republic, claiming that the core objective of the campaign was nearing completion.
The US President maintained that Iran’s maritime and aerial capabilities have been systematically dismantled during the time and added that the country’s broader military infrastructure has been severely diminished.
“Iran’s navy is gone, its air force is in ruins, and its leaders, most of them terrorists, are now dead,” Trump declared.
(With agency inputs)
