| Much of this is a rehash of the last few days of gibbering threats and such ... |
A senior Iranian military official has said that despite all shortcomings, the nation will be ready to defend against any act of aggression. Our youth will be prepared to 'carry weapons' to protect our sovereignty should any form of danger threaten the country, Major General Yahya Rahim-Safavi said on Monday.
"Strategic calculations show that if Israel wants to take the smallest measure against Iranian interests - either independently or with the US - all areas under Israeli control would instantly become unsafe," Maj. Gen. Jafari responded in late August.
Dismissing the possibility of renouncing its uranium enrichment rights in line with the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has begun making major military preparations to counter any act of aggression on its soil. |