Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack, says forces on high alert
Iran’s army chief, Major General Amir Hatami, has warned the United States and Israel that any military attack on his country would endanger their own security and that of the wider region. He said Iran’s armed forces are on full defensive and military readiness following heavy US deployments in the Gulf. Hatami cautioned that if “the enemy makes a mistake,” it will threaten the security of the US, the Middle East and what he called the Zionist regime. His comments came after Washington sent a naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the region, amid US threats to intervene following a deadly crackdown on anti government protests in Iran. Iran has repeatedly warned it would respond to any attack with missile strikes on US bases, ships and allies, including Israel. On Friday, President Donald Trump […]
