TEHRAN – Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Aeronautics and Space Administration, warned that the catastrophic response would follow a strike at Iranian nuclear site, regardless of success.
“As Americans and Zionists try to attack our nuclear centers, the fires we’re firing in this area, he said in an interview aired Tuesday.
Recently, Western press, particularly the Washington Post, stressed that it had highlighted a US-backed Israeli plan to target Iranian nuclear sites in “first half of 2025.”
The development coincides with the threat of recent military action against Iran, including President Donald Trump, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump has issued numerous inflammatory statements regarding the possibility of being “eliminated” and “bombing hell from Iran.”
The Waltz repeated the worn-out, offensive mantra that was frequently employed by US officials in various administrations.
Hajizadeh, who oversaw Iran’s advanced missile and drone programs, dismissed threats such as “psychological warfare.”
“What our enemies really want is not war, but psychological threats,” he said.
The general warns that the country has “sufficient regional targets” for low-cost missile strikes, and laughs at the enemy: “If you deploy 500 or 1,000 drones instead of 150, they What can you probably do?”
“Wars will not occur because our enemies know the price of foolishness,” Hajizadeh argued.
Operational preparation and true promise III
Hajizadeh confirmed that Operation True Promise III (where Iran has pending a third direct retaliation strike against the Israeli regime) will come to fruition.
This was launched in response to the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Israel in April 2024, and in October 2024, True Promise I was launched in response to the True Promise II, which targeted Israeli military bases. Continue. General Abbas Nilfosan.
These businesses that surprised many analysts, demonstrated Iran’s strategic resolve and the ability to defend its benefits for the region.
“Zionists were miscalculated assuming Iran would avoid a direct conflict,” Hajizadeh said, referring to Tel Aviv’s April 2024 attack.
“Our operations are based on red lines that have failed to consensus and recognition,” the commander added.
He emphasized that 75% of True Promise II missiles attacked the target, overwhelmed Israeli defense systems and mistakenly went back to the “collapsing radar network” as panic-induced interceptor missiles.
Strategic shifts and regional fallout
The senior commander linked recent developments in West Asia to the October 2023 attack, Operation Al-Aqsa Storm in Hamas.
Hajizadeh emphasized that despite the sacrifices of numerous martyrs ever since, the operation “awakened global solidarity with Palestine” and accelerated the “decay of the Zionist regime’s legitimacy.”
He also stated that US warships in the Mediterranean and Red Seas have been deployed for “anti-ballistic defense” since October 2023 – unable to counter Iran’s missile salvos, and Tehran’s “unparalleled defence capabilities” We paid attention to the emphasis on “.
Regional radar networks, which were coordinated with US and Israeli forces, have proven ineffective against Iranian operations, he added.
According to the IRGC, at least 10 countries supported the Israeli regime during Iran’s operation True Promise I.
The US played a central role by coordinating multinational air defense efforts from Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar.
The UK deployed fighter jets and worked closely with the US forces to shoot down Iranian drones over Iraq and Syrian airspace.
Meanwhile, France intercepted missiles and drones, deployed naval assets to compensate for radar, and attempted to respond to Jordan’s demands for airspace defense.
Hosting US Central Command General Michael E. Kurira, Jordan, the company, actively attempted to intercept Iranian projectiles through the airspace.
Military progress and defence innovation
Hajizadeh details Iran’s evolution from “used weapons importers” to a global exporter of advanced defense systems, including domestically designed “358” defence drones.
“This system, which can cover 120km with engine propulsion, appears to have obviously affected foreign replicas,” the commander pointed out.
He also said Iran’s ballistic missile range is currently 2,000 km, with no further technical barriers.
“If we announce a new missile city each week, it will take two years to run out of weapons,” Hajizadeh boasted, referring to the country’s strategically located, hidden underground missiles and drone facilities.
He also revealed the ongoing development of anti-ballistic defense systems scheduled for deployment in Tehran and major cities by 2026.
Reaffirming military preparation, Hajizadeh called for a domestic focus on economic resilience. “Our main challenge lies here, not war. We must mobilize to strengthen this aspect.”