IRGC Commander: US does not Dare Military Option against Iran

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Iranian top Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps [IRGC] commander confirmed that the United States' power is on the decline and faced with Iran's increasing might, it does not dare mention the military option against the Islamic Republic anymore.

Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on Thursday, Major General Mohammad Ali Ja'fari said Iran is no more facing a security threat in the light of its rising power.

“We have distanced ourselves from the security threat since many years ago and no superpower even dreams of aggression” against Iran while all of them “are extremely afraid of a conflict with Iran and its consequences,” the senior military commander said.

He further added: “When we compare the US power now with 40 years ago, we see that as put by the Leader [of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei] America is on the decline and today, they themselves confess to their weakness in the face of Iran. Iran is now so powerful that they do not dare mention the military option against Iran anymore.”

Elsewhere in his remarks, the IRGC commander referred to the existing economic and management problems in the country, noting that although the Islamic Republic is currently engaged in an economic war with enemies, “the overall conditions in the country are not comparable to other regional countries.”

The latest remarks by the IRGC commander came only a few days after a senior Iranian commander said the country will never allow US warships to sail near its territorial waters.

Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari made the remarks in reaction to the return of US aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis to the Persian Gulf on Friday after a long absence.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team