In response to Biden’s threat, Iranian president warns any mistake by US, allies to be met with harsh response
TEHRAN, Jul.14, (ST)- The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that his country cannot condone insecurity and crisis in the region, warning that any mistake by the enemies will be met with a harsh response from the Islamic Republic that will make them rue their acts.
Raeisi made the remarks during his visit to the western Iranian province of Kermanshah on Thursday, referring to the hostile and destabilizing activities of the United States and its allies in the region.
Today, Islamic Iran is stronger than ever,” President Raeisi said, adding the United States on the contrary is weaker than ever.
The president also said, “The great nation of Iran does not accept any kind of insecurity and crisis in the region, and the Muslim nations of the region hate the humiliating relations of their governments with America, which has led to the looting of their country’s wealth.”
His remarks came a day after US President Joe Biden started his first visit to the region since taking office by telling Israeli leaders about his determination to confront Iran’s nuclear energy program, saying he’d be willing to use force as a “last resort”.
On Thursday, Biden signed a joint strategic declaration with Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid vowing that the US will use “all elements in its national power” to confront Iran’s nuclear energy program.
President Raeisi touched on Iran’s military power and authority, calling it a security factor in the region and stressing that the Islamic Republic will not accept any insecurity or crisis in the region.
“The Zionist regime should not have a covetous eye on the Middle East and West Asia, and it can never have normal relations in the region,” he said.
Raeisi said the Islamic Republic does not see the interference of the US and its allies in the region as anything other than creating a crisis, “because these countries are constantly transiting insecurity and terrorism into the region”.
The Iranian president underlined that Iran is stronger than ever whereas the power of the Americans has fallen further into decline, adding that although they know that the maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed they repeat the failed experience.
Basma Qaddour