Iran's Defense Minister Warns USA of Any Miscalculation with Tehran

Iran's  Defense Minister Amir Hatami said today, Tuesday, that his country warns the United States of America (USA) "of any miscalculation with it."

He  added  that "Iran's response will be overwhelming against any aggression."

The Iranian minister pointed out that his country is the guarantor of the region's security, stressing Tehran's    readiness "to respond vigorously to any threat."

Hatami’s comments came during his interview with local media today.

On the other hand, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Majid Takht Rawanji announced that Tehran does not expect any change in its foreign relations with the United States during the era of US President-elect Joe Biden.

Regarding the US military moves in the Gulf, Rawanji added: "We must maintain our necessary caution and preparedness, and of course my personal deduction is that there will be no accident in this area."

The minister revealed today that his country has chosen an alternative to the nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhri Zadeh, who was assassinated earlier last year.

Hatami stressed that Tehran "will continue his path with strength".

He stressed that Iran "will not give up even if all forms of pressure are imposed on it."

On Friday, November 27, the head of the Research and Technology Center at the Iranian Defense Ministry, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was killed in an assassination operation described by Tehran as a "terrorist".

Days ago, Iran has unveiled an underground base for "strategic missiles" on its eastern Gulf coastline, according to state media.

Iranian state media broadcast a video clip last  Friday showed the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hussein Salami, touring what appears to be a long underground tunnel lined with missiles and missile launchers.

Iran's ballistic missile arsenal is one of the flashpoints in Tehran's long-running disputes with its Arab neighbors and the United States. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries have called for the curbing of Iran's ballistic weapons, but Iran's leaders have repeatedly said the arsenal is not up for negotiation.