Iran will Eradicate the Root of Threats

"The root of an enemy offensive against the Islamic Republic will be attacked by IRGC military units," Salami said on Sunday.

Salami made the remarks during the ongoing IRGC military drills in Iran's Southern province of Fars.

The drills, codenamed as Hamiyan-e Vellayat (Supporters of Religious Leadership) are underway in Jahrom general zone.

Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway.

Iranian officials have recently warned enemies that Iran is entitled to the right to close the strategic oil lifeline as a defensive option against foreign invasion or sanctions on its oil exports.

The United States said it would not allow Iran to block the Strait, calling it a "red line" for the US military.

In reply, Salami dismissed the US warning over the closure of the strategic strait, and stressed that powerful Iran acts on its own and never asks for anyone's permission to carry out what it desires.

"The US is not in a position" to affect Iran's decisions, Salami told FNA late in December. "Iran does not ask permission to implement its own defensive strategies."

Meantime, US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Martin Dempsey acknowledged last month that Iran is able to close the Strait of Hormuz.

"They've invested in capabilities that could, in fact, for a period of time block the Strait of Hormuz," Dempsey said in an interview aired on the CBS "Face the Nation" program.

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Source: Fars News Agency

"The root of an enemy offensive against the Islamic Republic will be attacked by IRGC military units," Salami said on Sunday. Salami made the remarks during the ongoing IRGC military drills in Iran's Southern province of Fars. The drills, codenamed as Hamiyan-e Vellayat (Supporters of Religious Leadership) are underway in Jahrom general zone. Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz. An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway. Iranian officials have recently warned enemies that Iran is entitled to the right to close the strategic oil lifeline as a defensive option against foreign invasion or sanctions on its oil exports. The United States said it would not allow Iran to block the Strait, calling it a "red line" for the US military. In reply, Salami dismissed the US warning over the closure of the strategic strait, and stressed that powerful Iran acts on its own and never asks for anyone's permission to carry out what it desires. "The US is not in a position" to affect Iran's decisions, Salami told FNA late in December. "Iran does not ask permission to implement its own defensive strategies." Meantime, US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Martin Dempsey acknowledged last month that Iran is able to close the Strait of Hormuz. "They've invested in capabilities that could, in fact, for a period of time block the Strait of Hormuz," Dempsey said in an interview aired on the CBS "Face the Nation" program. The End Source: Fars News Agency