The commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the supreme unified military command, said Saturday that the US is acting at an increasing pace to escalate a regional war, according to N12. The statement accused Washington of pursuing a dangerous strategy to illegally take over the entire region, and asserted that the US 'does not shy away from any criminal act of destruction against the interests and resources of Muslims.'
The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters serves as the operational nerve center of Iran's military, coordinating between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the regular army (Artesh). The command has previously issued statements regarding US actions during the current confrontation. On July 27, the headquarters denounced the US naval blockade as an 'escalation of war,' as The Zioneer reported. On July 8, it warned that states enabling US strikes on Iran would be 'legitimate targets.' The new statement, reported by N12's Sapir Lipkin, accuses the US of escalating regional war with a dangerous strategy for illegal takeover, without announcing any new military action. The statement reflects the Iranian command's ongoing framing of the conflict as a struggle against US hegemony.
3 developments
- StrongIran's Khatam al-Anbiya Command: US Naval Blockade Attempt is 'Escalation of War'
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ warns regional states: any cooperation with US 'declaration of war'
- DevelopingIran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ: Any state enabling US strikes on Iran is 'legitimate target'
- StrongKhatam al-Anbiya chief pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, threatens US with 'devastating response'
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