Iran Issues Stern Warning of Devastating Retaliation Against Any US Military Aggression; Top Security Official Mohsen Rezaee Taunts President Donald Trump Over Regional Failures
TEHRAN : Iran has issued a direct and severe warning to the U.S., saying any military attack will be met with catastrophic and devastating response from Iran.
In sharp criticism of Washington’s President, Mohsen Rezaee, head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, upset by the rising tensions in the region, declared “You have lost both wars and elections; if you start a war, you will face a devastating backlash.
A summary of Iran’s warning and regional tensions.
Aside from the ongoing turmoil in Washington’s defense establishment, with the US Defense Secretary already intimating the futility of military disengagement, as noted by Rezaee, there are further indications that there is an internal struggle in Washington over whether such changes are necessary or not.Moreover, there are signs of a process of internal debate in Washington as to the need for military disengagement, with the US Defense Secretary already hinting at the impossibility of such, as noted by Rezaee, and further indications of looming departures within the State Department. He also turned a jab at the CENTCOM Commander, wondering, “Who in Washington is listening to warnings about the catastrophic consequences of war?
Explosions Reported In Iranian Areas: There were reports of loud explosions in coastal areas of Iran prior to the official announcement, in Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask. The blasts were possibly connected to the continuing naval and military operations in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though it was not immediately clear what they were and how they were triggered, according to international news agencies.
Rising Geopolitical tensions: The latest incident highlights the volatile tensions rising in the Middle East as manoeuvres and military posturing are increasing in key maritime waterways.