Iran’s military spokesman Ibrahim Zolfaghri has made a sharp attack on the US leadership and its military strategy, saying that the enemy has reached a dangerous situation after a serious decline in its air defense capabilities. In a statement broadcast on Iranian state TV, Zolfaghri claimed that Iran’s armed forces had caused massive damage to Israel’s air-defense systems and radar, which had deeply affected its military capabilities.
According to Zolfaghari, there will no longer be any kind of will-based order in the region, rather the situation will be determined in accordance with the wishes of Iran’s supreme leadership and its people. Describing it as a decisive strategic achievement of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic, he said that this step has been taken to protect the integral and legitimate rights of the Iranian nation.
Message to President Donald Trump
While giving a message to US President Donald Trump, Zolfaghri said that the outcome of the war is not decided by social media posts or tweets. According to him, the real results are decided on the battlefield and that is the place where American forces do not dare to go. He sarcastically said that this conflict should be called “Epic Fear”, not Epic Fury. Behind this sharp rhetoric of Iran, there could be a strategy to create psychological pressure amidst the current geopolitical tension and military activities. The situation already remains sensitive due to increased military deployment and drone-missile incidents in the area. In such a situation, such public statements can further increase tension and affect diplomatic efforts.
What do the people of Iran say?
Meanwhile, many citizens inside Iran say they expect the international isolation to end with any potential ceasefire agreement. On the other hand, on Tuesday (March 17), Israeli media claimed that its army has targeted senior Iranian security official Ali Larijani. However, it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured in the attack. There has been no official response from Iran on this claim yet, which has further increased the uncertainty regarding the regional situation.
