Brigadier General Abu al-Fadl Shakarchi said the United States deployed weapons it had reserved for a third world war against Iran. He also stated that Iran never halted production of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, even during the recent war, according to a report from the Abu Saleh Arabic desk.
The remarks by Brigadier General Shakarchi, the spokesman for the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, are the latest in a series of statements by Iranian military officials emphasizing the country's military capabilities and accusing the United States of aggression. Previous similar statements from Iranian officials have been reported by The Zioneer, including Shakarchi's dismissal of reports of degraded air defenses and the army spokesman's warning of a crushing response. The claim about U.S. using weapons reserved for a third world war is not independently verified. The continued production of missiles and drones, if accurate, would indicate that Iran's military industry was not significantly disrupted by the recent conflict.
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