Iran’s armed forces vow 'humiliating defeat' if US uses talks as deception tool
Iran’s armed forces remain strong and fully prepared to deliver a “humiliating defeat” to bullying adversaries if the United States uses potential negotiations with Tehran as a cover for further aggression, says a senior Iranian military official.
Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi warned the United States and Israel against any miscalculation in testing the armed forces' strength, saying such provocations would inevitably end in failure.
The Islamic Republic's enemies, he said, failed “whenever they attempted to test our power.”
“If the enemy keeps bullying, we will defeat them in a humiliating way — and this has already happened,” he added.
Shekarchi referred to Washington’s latest retreat in its so-called “Project Freedom” in the Persian Gulf, reiterating that Iran would respond decisively to any hostile action as the armed forces maintain a “robust and superior strategic posture.”
In a dramatic turn of events, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the military operation aimed at breaking Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, launched less than 48 hours earlier, was being suspended by “mutual agreement,” citing what he described as “great progress” toward a potential deal with Iran.
General Shekarchi, however, warned that Washington may seek to use negotiations as a tool for deception.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says that the concept of “negotiations” requires, at the very least, a genuine attempt to engage in discussions with a view to resolving the dispute. It needs 'good faith', then, meaning that 'negotiations' is not 'dictation'. pic.twitter.com/F2z38OTLXu
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Iran said Wednesday that a US proposal conveyed through Pakistani mediation remains under review, and that Tehran will relay its response through Pakistan once the review process is finished.
Separately, Tasnim news agency, citing an informed source, reported that Tehran has not yet formally responded to the proposal because some provisions are considered unacceptable.
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