Iranian general: Military strike would be the end of Israel
Last week's round of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers in Moscow failed to secure a breakthrough, heightening fears Israel might take unilateral military action to curb Iran's nuclear activities.
The two sides agreed to a follow-up meeting of technical experts on July 3, saving the process from outright failure.
"They cannot do the slightest harm to the (Iranian) revolution and the system," Brigadier General Mostafa Izadi, deputy chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, told Fars.
"If the Zionist regime takes any (military) actions against Iran, it would result in the end of its labors," he added.
"If they act logically, such threats amount to a psychological war but if they want to act illogically, it is they who will be destroyed."
Izadi's comments are an apparent response to Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz's calls for tougher sanctions against Tehran and his indication that military action was still an option.
Analysts say Iranian officials use such rhetoric as a way of stoking Western concerns of chaos in the Middle East and the disruption of oil supplies in the event of military action.
During negotiations in Moscow the six powers - the United States, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany - demanded Iran scale back its nuclear work and, in particular, stop enriching uranium to levels that could bring it close to making an atom bomb.
The demands included the shutting down of the Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility and the shipping of any stockpile out of the country.
In return, they offered fuel to keep Iran's medical isotope reactor running, assistance in nuclear safety and an end to a ban on spare parts for Iran's ageing civilian aircraft.
Iran denies its work has any military purpose and says the powers should offer it relief from sanctions and acknowledge its right to enrich uranium before it meets their demands.
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If Israel can be defeated by sole Hezbollah, and Israel openly accepted its defeat, then how come they can win war from Iran?????
@S so are you thinking that, americans are defeated in afghanistan? are you sure, it is america which is destroyed? are you sure american people are suffering? are you sure infrastructure / system / economy of america is badly affected?
ohh man, you are picturising as if, taliban / haqqani / al-qaeda, are fighting this war on american soil and americans are hiding in caves of grand canyon or yellowstone national park.
come back to reality mister. its other way round.
My Drone wants Xerxes vs. Herodotous all over again.
@S: It's not Israel alone. It's Israel and America with whom Iran has to fight. More over I believe that Israel alone is better placed than Iran as it has better technologies, nukes etc...Israel-Arab wars should be an eye opener for everyone day-dreaming. More over I am not in favor of Israel-Iran war. Because we need oil from Iran and technology from Israel.
@Vikas, that the thing no one knows who's more powerful. What did Afghan had? More than 10 years, more than 100 Bn dollars, most advanced technologies and everything that Afghan didn't have, yet, 10 years are on, Americans are running with their tail between their legs. Battles are won through power not wars
Reminds me of Saddam's "Mother of all Battles is coming"
Everyone know who is more powerful..
Iran's Brigadier General Mostafa Izadi warned that any military action Israel would take against his country would be suicidal. Perhaps Iran felt emboldened by the shooting down of the Turkish fighter jet by Syria. The Iran and Syria-backed Hezbollah had the incident reported on al-Manar, their TV-station in Lebanon, which was among the first to describ it as "a clear message to Nato" about the perils of outside military intervention in Syria and a strike against Iran.