Read previewIranian military and diplomatic officials have warned the country will respond if attacked as the US readies for retaliatory action after American troop deaths.
"We hear threatening words from American officials," Major General Salami said Thursday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.
"You have tested us and we know each other," he said, adding that "we will not leave any threat unanswered."
In 2020, a US drone strike killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
"We are not looking for war, but we are not afraid of it either," the Iranian general said.
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