Iranians ‘ready to disgrace’ US troops if they invade, top official says
Al Jazeera
Amid an ongoing war with Iran, Trump says he wants to be ‘involved in the appointment’ of the country’s next supreme leader.
Top Iranian official Ali Larijani has stressed that his country is prepared to confront a possible invasion from the the United States, pledging to capture and kill US troops if they enter the country.
Thursday’s statement comes as US officials, including President Donald Trump, refuse to rule out deploying forces inside Iran.
Larijani, who serves as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, warned that such actions would have dire consequences.
“Some American officials have stated that they intend to enter Iranian territory on the ground with several thousand troops,” Larijani said in a statement.
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