Posted on 01/05/2020 11:29:57 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Tehran, Iran (CNN) - The military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader said Sunday that Tehran's response to the killing by the United States of its most most influential general will "for sure be military."
In an exclusive interview with CNN in Tehran, the adviser -- Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan -- made the most specific and direct threat yet by a senior Iranian official following the killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad.
Dehghan is a former defense minister and is now the main military adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He told CNN that reprisals would come from Iran itself, not its allied militia in the region. "It might be argued that there could be proxy operations. We can say America, Mr. Trump, has taken action directly against us -- so we take direct action against America."
The United States has a growing military presence in the region. Thousands of US troops have been deployed to Saudi Arabia, and there are some 5,000 at bases in Iraq. The US also has a major air base in Qatar and a naval presence in Bahrain, as well as troops stationed in Jordan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. In common with other Iranian officials, Dehghan suggested that Iran was in no hurry to retaliate and would choose its targets carefully. "Our reaction will be wise, well considered and in time, with decisive deterrent effect."
How Trump's decision unfolded to kill a top Iranian general How Trump's decision unfolded to kill a top Iranian general Iran's President Hassan Rouhani had earlier said that Americans would face consequences for killing Soleimani "not only today, but also in the coming years."
Given the rhetoric of both sides, there is a growing risk of escalation in what has become the most dangerous...
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Go ahead...make our day.
Come at you Bachzi Boys! Can’t wait.
Them or their “proxies”, absolutely no difference whatsoever.
They can try.
Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan, another muzzie asshat whose mouth writes checks his ass can’t cash.
And Bambi can take on Godzilla. We know how that movie turns out.
Funny meme going around Facebook. It depicts President Trump laughing and saying, “There are no Wal-Marts in Iran. Only Targets.”
Iran is doing just what Trump said they better not do anymore, threaten us. Guess what? Iran is pounding the living shi! about that promise. Guess Trump is waiting until they kill a few of us.
And, Khamenei’s adviser is still alive why?
Iran is going to look and sound like the Black Knight soon.
Where was Mr. Heinz during all this?
At this point Iran is going to talk a good game, but in the end they will do little to nothing.
They have to be asking themselves if they are feeling lucky. Based on recent results, they are not holding a good hand. They have three options: fold, call or raise.
The fold shows weakness... exploitable by others in the area.
The call has inherent risks to their country
Raise means that they are putting THEIR OWN LIVES on the line.
I suspect that quietly folding will be their choice, lest the be obliterated in options 2 or 3.
Did CNN ( whatever that is) mention that Salamami had killed over 500 Americans before President Trump took action? Of course it didn't. That was a stupid question. Forget I asked it.
I think the Iranians will attack a carrier with subs or silkworm type missiles....I hope we know where all the Iranian subs are at all times... hell they might even attack a marshmallow target like a cruise ship...
Long overdue for Ayatollah Ham & Eggs to take a PGM up his fat @$$.
The US military could eliminate Iran in a matter of minutes. Completely eliminate. Only the previous presidents have kept that from happening.
The Iranians have to consider that the current President may actually let them have it finally.
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