Iran’s highest operational command says the country’s Armed Forces remain in a state of full readiness, with their “fingers on the trigger,” to respond to any violation of the two-week ceasefire by the enemies.
Pointing to a long history of broken promises by the United States and the Israeli regime, the Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement on Friday that the Armed Forces remain in full combat readiness, just as they were during the five weeks of the illegal war against the country.
Under the wise leadership of the Commander-in-Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, it stated, the Iranian nation and its Armed Forces “have challenged and defeated the world’s so-called superior armies of the US and the Zionist regime.”
Therefore, before making any further threats against Iran, US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should review their humiliating defeat in the face of the Islamic Republic.
The statement further noted that by utilizing advanced, indigenous, and groundbreaking technologies and weaponry, the country’s Armed Forces managed to force these aggressors to surrender after 40 days of relentless fighting.
Citing the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, it reiterated that Iran will not let “the criminal aggressors go unpunished.”
Regarding Iran’s undisputed command over the Strait of Hormuz, the Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters also stated that the management of the strategic waterway is “entering a new phase”.
“Under no circumstances” it reiterated, Iran will “relinquish its legitimate rights.”
During the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) imposed restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz for vessels affiliated with the aggressors and their supporters.
The restrictions sent global energy prices soaring and put Trump under pressure to end his illegal war against Iran.
This led him to retreat from his threats and announce a two-week ceasefire just hours before his final deadline was set to expire on Tuesday night.
Iran also agreed to halt its defensive operations and allow “safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”
Despite the ceasefire, Trump maintained his hostile rhetoric, writing on his Truth Social on Thursday that US forces remain “loaded up” and ready for “lethal prosecution” if the strait is not kept open according to his terms.
The president once again threatened that “the shootin’ starts” if Iran does keep the strait open and make a deal regarding its peaceful nuclear program.
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