The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran's military, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bakeri, has said Tehran will retaliate if the country's security is threatened in any way by the United States.
General Bakery said that if the United States did not take the slightest step that would endanger Iran's security, there would be a "terrible response" from Iran. The Iranian military chief made the remarks in the wake of recent US military operations in Iraq.
Military experts say the United States could launch a military operation against the Popular Mobilization Unit, or Hashad al-Shabi, a popular Iraqi volunteer organization.
"Over the past few days, US military operations in Iraq and the Persian Gulf have intensified," he said. There are hints of such activities in the media and in the statements of US officials. But we are monitoring all the activities of the US forces. "
Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump accused Iran of planning attacks on US troops and military installations deployed in Iraq. If they do, they will have to pay a very high price. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran had never started a war and would not do so in the future, but that any attack on Iran would be met with a strong response.
