Tehran: Chief Commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
He made the remarks at the closing ceremony of a national congress to commemorate the countrys martyrs in Tehran, reacting to some alleged threats uttered by U.S. officials against Iran over the past few days.
Salami said, We are not warmongers, but they impose war on us. Therefore, we defend our causes and do not let foreigners interfere in our internal issues. We are independent.
Condemning the unjustified threats from U.S. officials, he said that we do not leave any threat unanswered, and even though we are not after war, we do not fear it, and we resist.
Salamis remarks came after U.S. President Joe Biden linked Iran to the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers at a military base in northeastern Jordan near Syrias border.
Biden said the United States will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected the countrys involvement in the drone attack targeting the U.S. forces in Jordan, saying the accusation is baseless and provocative.
On Tuesday, Irans permanent mission to the United Nations warned in a statement that any attack against the country, its interests, and its people would receive a crushing response from Tehran, the official news agency IRNA reported.
(With UNI/Xinhua inputs)
