The Army of Iran He assured this Friday that he is ready to counter the threats of the “enemies” amid tensions over a possible retaliation against Israel for the attack against the consulate in Damascus in which seven revolutionary guards died.
“Operational units are ready to counter threats and changes in the scenario to confront the enemy’s infiltration objectives”stated the commander of the North Tehran air defense zone, Brigadier General Sadeghian, reported the ISNA agency.
The soldier made the comments during a visit to defense positions in the province of Tehranin which it evaluated the “combat capacity, defense and preparation of defensive units.”
Sadeghian assured that the Persian country’s military reaction capacity “will definitely surprise the enemy,” a term that is usually used in Iran to refer to USA o Israel.
Tensions have soared in the Middle East since the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus in which 13 people died, including six Syrians and seven members of the Revolutionary Guard.
Among the dead is the leader of the Quds Force -outer arm of the Guard- for Syria and Lebanon, Brigadier General Mohamed Reza Zahedi.
After the attack, the Iranian authorities have repeatedly promised revenge against their archenemy Israel, whom they blame for the attack.
Those warnings have sparked rumors that an attack on Israel by Iran or its allies in the region, Yemen’s Houthis, Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic militias in Iraq and Syria, is imminent.
Despite the tensions and rumors, life in Tehran is developing normally and this Friday parks and public spaces were full of families taking advantage of the bridge to mark the end of Ramadan and the arrival of good weather. EFE (I)
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