Major General Rashid, who has attended the massive military maneuvers code-named the ‘Great Prophet-12’ in the Persian Gulf in western Iran, said “the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, using all the means of power they possess, are constantly monitoring and assessing threats through information dominance and observing enemy movements, and enjoy necessary combat readiness to benefit power in confronting any threat.”

The power of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic is organized and prepared according to the country’s national interests and to confront likely threats, he added.

He argued that Iran’s defense power to counter provoking and interfering measures in the region , to support great goals and intentions of the Islamic Revolution and national interests is constantly on the rise.

We try to have brotherly relations with all of our neighbors because our neighbors are our security; I, as the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, warn those who pave the way for the interference of Arrogant powers in the region; they will pay the highest price for their malicious behavior.

Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made the remarks during a rally outside the former US embassy building, also known as the ‘Den of Espionage’, in Tehran on Sunday.

Interim Government of Iran was after diverting the Islamic Revolution with having secret contacts with the United States, he said, adding that university students which followed the late Imam Khomeini’s thoughts couldn’t stand this situation and took over the US embassy.

Following the support of Imam Khomeini, other people also joined the rally and created the ‘second revolution’, he highlighted.

Elsewhere Jafari said that the Pentagon has banned the spreading of any news about Iranian military power among its soldiers in the region so as to not affect their spirit.

He also said that the United States has always faced defeats in its encounters with Iran, adding that Operation Tabas, 8 years of holy defense, and their inability to implement the so-called ‘New Middle East’ policies are among the main US’ failures.