Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has downplayed the Zionist regime’s war rhetoric against Iran, saying the threats by the Tel Aviv regime to launch a strike against Iran are just worthless claims.

According to Press TV, Vahidi said on Sunday “Considering this regime’s defeat against the Muslim Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the regime’s threats to attack our country’s atomic facilities are worthless and nothing more than claims.”

The Iranian defense minister pointed to the Israeli regime’s defeats against the resistance of the Lebanese and Palestinian people during the 33-day and 22-day wars on Lebanon and Gaza, saying, “The Zionist regime seeks to magnify its military might, which has previously faced defeat.”

He added the Israeli regime’s aggressive policies are intended to magnify its “delusional power.”

Vahidi emphasized that Zionist regime’s recent wars against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the victories achieved by the resistance in Lebanon, Palestine and Gaza at different periods of time proved that the regime’s claims have been entirely baseless.

Over 160 Palestinians, including women and children, were martyred and about 1,200 others were injured in the Zionist regime’s attacks on Gaza that were carried out during the eight-day period of November 14-21.