Tehran 0
18 May 2019

The IRGC's commander, Hossein Salami, assessed that "we are involved in full-fledged intelligence war with the U.S. and enemies of the revolution and the Islamic system. This atmosphere is a combination of psychological and cyber operation, military moves and dissemination of fear". In related remarks, a senior Iranian defence official remarked that "all units of the army have full combat and psychological readiness and if the enemy dares to make a miscalculation or a strategic mistake, it will receive a response that would make it regret it". 

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