Military spokesperson rejects Trump’s claims of degraded capabilities, vows escalation as war continues
ISTANBUL — Iran’s military threatened Thursday to launch “stronger, wider, and more destructive” attacks against the US and Israel, rejecting US claims that its capabilities have been significantly weakened.
The warning came hours after US President Donald Trump said in a televised address from the White House that Iran had “very few” missile launchers left and that its ability to launch missiles and drones had been “dramatically curtailed.”
Trump said he expects the war to continue for another two to three weeks but believes the conflict is approaching an end.
In response, a spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, cited by the Fars news agency, said US and Israeli assessments of Iran’s military strength are flawed.
“As we said, we announce to the Zionist-American enemies that your information about our military power and equipment is incomplete. You are completely ignorant of our enormous and strategic capabilities,” the spokesperson said.
He dismissed claims that Iran’s missile production centers and advanced systems had been destroyed.
“Do not think that you have destroyed our strategic missile production centers, our long-range offensive drones, modern air defense and electronic warfare systems, or our special equipment — because such assumptions will only make matters worse,” he said.
The spokesperson said Iran’s strategic military production continues in undisclosed locations beyond the reach of its adversaries.
“The centers you imagine are of little importance, and our strategic military production is taking place in places you do not know and will never be able to reach,” he said.
He warned that the scale of Iranian attacks would increase.
“After the powerful and unbelievable blows you have received so far, expect from us actions that are stronger, wider, (and) more destructive,” he said.
He added that the war would continue until Iran’s adversaries “wither, are humiliated, regret completely, and surrender.”
Tensions in the region have escalated since Israel and the US launched a joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, resulting in more than 1,340 deaths, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and infrastructure damage while disrupting global markets and aviation. — Anadolu Agency
