Iran’s new Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi has sought to deter the United States from possible new military operations against his country.
Globalinfo.az reports, citing Reuters, that this was disclosed in a Reuters report.
Speaking in parliament, the minister said that if Washington attacks Iran again, Tehran will give a large-scale response.
Akhlaghi Ketabchi also commented on the possibility of the United States striking Iran’s infrastructure facilities with a powerful GBU-43/B bomb.
He stressed that Iran’s defense industry will be strengthened, military technologies will be developed and cooperation with the private sector will be expanded.
Note that Iran‘s parliament has approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi’s candidacy for the post of defense minister.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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