Special Report: Iran Nuclear
Crisis
TEHRAN, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian
Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najar Sunday warned of a "limitless" response
to any military strike, and considered reported Israel's drill in the eastern
Mediterranean and Greece as "psychological operations".
"It seems that parallel efforts and psychological
warfare are underway to dissuade the Iranian nation from realizing its
inalienable right," Najar told Iranian Fars news agency.
"Iran will not initiate any conflict but will punish
any aggressor with the greatest possible force. With determination and using all
the options -- without limits in terms of time and space-- we will give a
crushing response to any hostile action," he said, adding that Iran will not be
intimidated by these threats and will not renounce its right.
U.S. daily The New York Times reported on Friday that
U.S. military believed Israel's military exercise earlier this month was a
rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighter jets
participated in the maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean and Greece during the
first week of June, U.S. officials said.
Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari Saturday said his troops would counter any
attack against the country.
Iran's speaker calls possible Israeli attack
"grave mistake"
TEHRAN, June 21
(Xinhua) -- Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday a
possible Israeli attack against the Islamic Republic would be a "grave mistake,"
the official IRNA news agency reported. Full story
Commander: Iran's Revolution Guards to
counter any attack
TEHRAN,
June 21 (Xinhua) -- Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Saturday that his troops would counter
any attack against the country, Iran's Press TV satellite channel reported.Full story
Israel declines to comment on reported
preparation for Iran attack
JERUSALEM, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office
Saturday declined to comment on an Israeli drill reportedly held in preparation
for a military raid on Iran's nuclear facilities, local daily Ha'aretz reported.
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