Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has dismissed the "Israeli" threats of war against the Islamic Republic as "worthless," stressing that the "Israeli" regime makes such assertions out of absolute fear.

"The Zionists are today even afraid of their own shadow [and are] therefore trying to control this disappointing atmosphere by [staging] confusion and psychological warfare, but should know that propaganda will not resolve their problems," Vahidi said on Monday.

The Iranian official assured that the "Israeli" officials' warmongering statements are working counterproductively by bringing the regime's army and "war machine" nearer to destruction.

"Officials of the Zionist regime are having serious political disagreements among themselves and these remarks bear no value," the Iranian defense minister added.

"The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are currently at the highest level of defensive and military preparedness and will give a crushing response to any aggressors," he guaranteed.