Major General Ali Abdulahi, Chief of the General Staff and Commander of the Central Staff of Hatem al-Anbiya, warned that any source of US-Israeli threat to Iran would become a direct target of asymmetric military operations.
■ Quoted by Fars News, Abdullahi stated: "We warn the United States and Israel that the previous attacks were only the beginning, and in case of new miscalculations, they will face even more devastating blows."
■ General Abdulahi claimed that such operations are within the capabilities of Iran's armed forces. He also declared: "Weapons production will not be stopped, even with heavy enemy bombardment."