A senior Iranian commander says a possible Israeli airstrike against his country's nuclear facilities is "welcome" because it would give Iran a reason to retaliate and "get rid of" the Jewish state of Israel "forever," the Haaretz (Israeli) website reports today (August 20, 2012).
The remarks by Gen. Amir Hajizadeh -- head of the Revolutionary Guard's Air Force -- were reported on August 18 by the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Hajizadeh says in the event of an Israeli strike, Iran's response would be "swift, decisive, and destructive." He also claims that Israeli threats of a strike are just part of a psychological war against Iran.
His comments are the latest in a recurring war of words between Israel and Iran.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment