Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us”, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days.
“This military build-up – we hope it is not intended for real confrontation – but our military is ready for the worst-case scenario. This is why everything is on high alert in Iran,” said the senior Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“This time we will...
Iran will treat attack as ‘all-out war’, says official, as US armada heads to Middle East
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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