Iran's Armed Forces Vow to Strike Source of Any Aggression

The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces and Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a joint statement on Monday midnight, warning that the Islamic Republic will not tolerate aggression from any source. The statement came after Iran targeted American military bases in the UAE and Jordan in retaliation for US aerial assaults on Iran's Larak Island.

The statement said that the terrorist US army continues to use some regional states' territory and airspace to carry out attacks against Iran and target Iranian military sites, despite official statements by those countries that they would never allow their territory, airspace, or territorial waters to be used by the US military against the Islamic Republic.

"As we have demonstrated in practice, while respecting the national sovereignty of our neighbors, we will never tolerate any form of aggression and will respond with a far more forceful response," the statement read, according to Press TV. "We demonstrated this once again last night by the brave forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Republic of Iran Army," it added.

The statement further warned: "The aggressor US military has no choice but to leave the region. Those facilitating the US aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran should know that our powerful Armed Forces, including the IRGC and the Army, standing shoulder to shoulder, will respond forcefully by striking the source of any aggression." It also cautioned enemies against testing once again the steadfast resolve of Iranian armed forces and the courageous and resilient people.

The statement also provided context, noting that the United States and Israel launched their illegal war of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders. Forty days later, on April 8, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran's resistance, successful retaliatory operations, and a powerful grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

In July, the United States conducted waves of deadly air raids on Iran and imposed a naval blockade of the country in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic, signed on June 17, to end the war. In response, the Iranian armed forces launched devastating strikes against strategic American targets across West Asia and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic.

According to Mehr News, the joint statement underscores Iran's determination to defend its sovereignty and respond decisively to any aggression, while respecting the sovereignty of neighboring countries.