SAEDNEWS: Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces dismissed recent remarks by US President Donald Trump as “baseless, boastful, and delusional” and warned of severe consequences for any aggression against Iran.
In remarks delivered Thursday, Iranian military spokesman Shekarchi warned Washington against any “unwise actions,” cautioning that such moves could trigger a response from Iran’s Armed Forces “you have never experienced before in your history.”
He stressed that Iranian forces remain on high alert, closely monitoring all military activity by the United States and its regional allies, including the Israeli regime.
Responding to repeated threats from President Trump, Shekarchi described the rhetoric as empty posturing and fantasy.
“The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, relying on their defensive and offensive capabilities and the support of the country's brave, united, and resilient people, are monitoring all movements of the US army and the Zionist regime in the region with great care and full readiness,” he said.
He characterized the US military presence in West Asia as “psychological warfare, blackmail, and bullying.”
According to Shekarchi, if US officials were “wise and rational” and fully understood Iran’s “true military capabilities,” they would refrain from discussing war.
He warned that any provocative action by American forces or affiliated groups would provoke a “decisive response and crushing blows from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The spokesman added that in the event of aggression, “American soldiers and their equipment will be destroyed, and all US resources and interests in the region will be within the firing range of Iranian forces.”
“We have proven that we are not warmongers, but we are not afraid of war, and we will defend the country and the interests of the dear Iranian nation with strength,” he stated.
The remarks come amid mounting tensions across the region. President Trump has ordered additional US military deployments, including an extra aircraft carrier, thousands of troops, warplanes, and guided-missile destroyers, according to US officials.
During his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, delivered to a joint session of Congress, Trump addressed Iran roughly 90 minutes into his record-length speech. While adopting a belligerent tone, he also expressed a preference for diplomacy.
“My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy,” Trump said. “But one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon.”
He accused Iran of restarting what he called “sinister” nuclear ambitions despite prior US strikes. Reiterating that he would not permit a nuclear-armed Iran, Trump also pointed to missile developments as an escalating threat.
Framing his remarks within the context of ongoing negotiations, Trump said Iran “wants to make a deal” but has not spoken the “secret words” of permanently abandoning nuclear weapons. He suggested that military action could follow if diplomacy fails, though he portrayed himself as favoring a negotiated agreement over war.
Iran dismissed the claims as “big lies,” particularly allegations that it is rebuilding its nuclear program.
Earlier this year, Trump referred to “another beautiful armada” of warships heading toward Iran and warned that failure to reach a deal would result in consequences “far worse” than the strikes carried out in June 2025 on Iranian nuclear facilities.
