- Army spokesman: ‘Arrogant rhetoric’ on the war on the Middle East is not hindering Iran’s soldiers
TEHRAN: Donald Trump’s “arrogant rhetoric” on the war on the Middle East is not hindering Iran’s soldiers, Tehran’s army said, after the US president on Monday threatened to raze Iran’s infrastructure.
“The rude, arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats of the delusional US president … have no effect on the continuation of the offensive and crushing operations of the warriors of Islam against the American and Zionist enemies,” said a spokesman for the army’s Khatam Al-Anbiya central command cited by the national broadcaster.
Trump told a news conference that “the entire country” of Iran “could be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow night,” if his ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 0000 GMT Wednesday was not met.
“Every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” he said, threatening the same for the country’s bridges. “I mean complete demolition by 12 o’clock (0400 GMT), and it’ll happen over a period of four hours – if we wanted to.”
BY: The Times Union – AFP
