Iran’s army says any new war with US could last ‘longer than previous conflict’
Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia says the US president would not be in a position to dictate the timing or conditions of a future conflict's conclusion.
Iran's defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi has cautioned that a new conflict with the United States could extend beyond the duration of the previous war, and that American President Donald Trump would not have control over its duration or conditions. This warning came from Iran's military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia, speaking on Iranian state television.
He was referring to the intense phase of the war that began on February 28 when the US-Israeli strikes resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones across the region, with its militant allies joining in Lebanon and Yemen. Akhlaghi emphasized that any aggressor would not dictate the scope, timing, or repercussions of Iran's defensive response.
Hossein Mohebbi, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, echoed Akhlaghi's sentiments in a written message from Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the country's new Supreme Leader. He stated that a conflict with America would lack geographical boundaries, as a vast theater had been designated for inflicting damage. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that the US had neutralized most of Iran's military capabilities, but acknowledged that there were still "one or two targets" to address, which could be tackled within a matter of minutes.
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