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Army commander says Iran considers any threat serious

Tehran Times
Mar 16th, 05

TEHRAN -- Iran takes the military threats of the United States and the Zionist regime seriously and is prepared to repel any air, ground, or sea attack, a top military official said here on Tuesday.

"We take the U.S. and Israeli threats seriously, given the statements made by U.S. and Israeli officials over the past 26 years," Army Commander Major General Mohammad Salimi stated.
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Commenting on the so-called Greater Middle East Initiative, the recent statements of U.S. President George W. Bush, and his threat of a military attack against Iran, he observed that regime change in Iran is the main strategy of the U.S. and Israel, given the wide range of plots they have devised for the region.

Salimi noted that Iran's armed forces and the army in particular are gathering information on the weak and strong points of the enemies in order to formulate a defense strategy to respond to any possible military attack.

Thwarting an attack in its very early stages is part of Iran's military strategy, he said.

Die Vorbereitungen auf eine militärische Auseinandersetzung hat auf beiden Seiten bereits begonnen. Auch wenn ich derzeit nicht davon ausgehe, dass es zu einer militärischen Konfrontation kommen wird.