Enemy incapable of starting new war: IRGC Spox.

“The enemy cannot start a new war, but it wants to keep the country in a warlike atmosphere filled with worry and tension,” said Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini on Thursday, as quoted by Press TV.

“For this purpose, it pursues psychological operations. We are not the initiators of war, nor do we fear it. We tell the people of Iran not to worry; if war occurs, we hold the upper hand and possess a deterrent power that will make the enemy regret.”

The remarks came after the 12-day war that erupted on June 13, when Israel launched an unprovoked act of aggression, assassinating senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and killing hundreds of civilians. The United States also joined the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a clear violation of international law.

On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the terrorist aggression.

Naeini said Israel’s security doctrine had collapsed during the war, saying the regime miscalculated Iran’s strength and wrongly believed Iranians would capitulate after an initial strike. Instead, he said, “The people gave a crushing response to the delusional enemy.”

According to Naeini, the war demonstrated the unity of the Iranian nation, the strength of the armed forces, and the effectiveness of the country’s leadership. He added that Iran emerged “more stable, cohesive, and powerful” after the 12-day US-Israeli aggression.

“The enemy has shifted to economic and psychological warfare in revenge for the steadfastness of our people,” he said. “But our armed forces are fully prepared for any threat at any level, with capabilities far greater than in the past.”

This war revealed that the Iranian people have a deep understanding of threats and will not compromise their identity, unity, or national interests under any circumstances, noted the spokesman.

“The Zionist regime and the United States spent billions of dollars trying to defeat the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian nation, but they achieved no success,” he added./mehr