Senior Iranian academic claims US is preparing military action against Iran
Dubai: A senior Iranian academic has claimed that Tehran is monitoring preparations for a potential US-led military operation against Iran, warning that the country is ready to respond with force if attacked. Mohammad Marandi, professor of North American Studies and dean of the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran, claimed in a post on X that Iran believes US forces and assets in…
A prominent Iranian academic has alleged that the United States is gearing up for a possible military action against Iran. Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, made these claims on the social media platform X. According to Marandi, Iran is monitoring what it perceives as US forces and assets being deployed in several neighboring countries, with the intention of launching a military operation.
However, Marandi did not provide any evidence to back up his assertions. So far, the United States has not publicly confirmed any such preparations. These comments emerge during a period of heightened regional tensions and mounting speculation about a possible further military escalation involving Iran. Iran has reportedly been preparing to respond to any potential attacks on its infrastructure.
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