ABNA24 - Iranian Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi stressed that the United States has proven that nothing but the language of force is effective in confronting Washington.
“Our strategy is not limited to eye-for-an-eye or reciprocal actions. Our strategy is to punish the aggressor so that it fully regrets [its move] and to guarantee the permanent removal of the threat posed to the nation,” Shekarchi said on Friday—the 35th day of the US-Israeli military assault that has triggered Iran’s reprisal attacks against the two regimes.“The goal is not to announce a ceasefire today and see the resumption of the aggression tomorrow under various pretexts, with people feeling worried and remaining in anxiety,” he added.
The US-Israeli onslaught on Iran began in late February with air raids that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders as well as civilians, including children and women.The Iranian Armed Forces have responded by firing daily missile and drone strikes targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across West Asia.The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply normally passes, has effectively been shut down since the onset of the conflict.Hundreds of ships have reportedly remained anchored nearby, while global shipping companies and oil exporters have paused operations. Oil prices are up nearly 50 percent compared with before the war, prompting numerous countries to implement fuel rationing and other energy conservation measures.
The military spokesman stressed that the strategic waterway will remain closed for the Americans and the Zionists.“The Americans will in no way have access to the Strait of Hormuz. What does the strait have to do with them? Our strategy is that Americans should withdraw from West Asia and leave it to the regional nations. This process is gradually being realized,” he said.Referring to US President Donald Trump’s remarks about a possible ground incursion into Iran and his desperate bids to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he stated the Iranian Armed Forces stand ready to deliver a decisive and deterrent response to any strategic miscalculation by the enemy.The spokesperson added that Trump humiliated the US and its military, asserting, “Today, the US army has no spirit of fighting. What kind of army is it that escapes from its bases and takes refuge in commercial centers and hotels in a bid not to be targeted by the Iranian Armed Forces?”He also described the US president as the weakest and most disgraceful compared to his predecessors, saying he says the most lies and that his statements lack credibility.
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