Iran’s military vows to continue war until US, Israel ‘regret’ aggression

The senior spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces says the country will continue the war as long as it makes the United States and the Israeli regime “regret” their illegal act of aggression.

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi made the remarks on Friday, the 35th day of the criminal US-Israeli military assault that has triggered Iran’s powerful reprisal attacks against the enemies.

“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,” he said.

“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.”

Shekarchi also noted that the world has realized the invincibility of the Islamic Republic, which stems from its large capacity.

Many countries in the world condemn the imposed war on Iran while many of Washington’s allies are not willing to join it as they see the catastrophe caused by the US’s presence in the region, he added.

The unprovoked US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders.

The Iranian Armed Forces have responded by launching daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region.

They have also blocked the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the adversaries and those cooperating with them in an attempt to maintain security at the strategic waterway.

The US has sought to form a coalition to open the strait, asking NATO countries to contribute naval and air assets. However, most of Washington’s allies have declined to commit forces.

The military spokesman stressed that the strait, lying between the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, 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.

Currently, Shekarchi emphasized, regional countries are divided into two groups, first those that are not willing to accompany the US and regret allowing American bases on their soil, and second, those that are fewer and keep accompanying the US and even encouraging it.

Referring to US President Donald Trump’s remarks about a possible ground incursion into Iran and his desperate attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he said the Iranian Armed Forces stand ready to deliver a decisive and deterrent response to any strategic miscalculation by the enemy.

He 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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