Tehran: The Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia says the country has 'surprising options' prepared for any future act of aggression, warning that enemies making another 'miscalculation' against Iran would face responses beyond their expectations.
According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Akraminia made the remarks in a detailed interview published on Sunday, as a ceasefire is in place following the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran that began on February 28. The ceasefire paused 40 days of fighting, amid strong warnings by Iranian officials that the country remains ready for any scenarios. Those warnings were echoed by the Army spokesperson.
'We warn the enemy that if they once again commit aggression and fall into another miscalculation, as they did in the past and are still paying the price for today, they will certainly face other surprising options,' he said.
Akraminia noted that these options would not only rely on the determination and resolve of Iran's Armed Forces personnel but would also involve more advanced and modern military equipment, new methods of warfare, and, most importantly, new arenas of conflict.
According to the official, any future confrontation could extend into domains that the enemy has neither predicted nor incorporated into its military planning.
'The war will enter areas the enemy has not anticipated,' he said, adding that Iran is capable of surprising its adversaries in such fields.
Akraminia said none of the enemy's objectives were achieved during the war, stressing that national unity and public support for the Islamic Republic grew stronger instead of weakening.
He said the enemy had expected social unrest and the collapse of the political system through a 'shock operation,' but people instead took to the streets in support of the country and national unity.
Akraminia added that the Armed Forces also surprised the enemy by maintaining operational capability throughout the 40-day conflict, conducting both defensive and offensive operations.
He said the enemy ultimately failed to break Iran's resistance and was forced to accept a ceasefire.
The spokesperson said the war led Iran to make greater use of the geopolitical capacity of the Strait of Hormuz.
He said Iran had previously allowed all countries to freely use the strategic waterway as part of its regional cooperation policy, despite security threats posed by enemy military activities in the area.
Akraminia added that Iran has now established a new legal and security framework in the Strait, stressing that vessels passing through Hormuz must coordinate with Iran in accordance with international maritime laws.
The Army official said the US claim about a pilot rescue mission was largely a 'deception operation,' arguing that Washington's statements were contradictory.
He said the main objective of the operation was likely the theft of Iran's enriched uranium. According to Akraminia, more than 50 US aircraft participated in the mission, including transport, combat, and electronic warfare units, but the operation ultimately failed due to the preparedness and coordination of Iran's Armed Forces, marking a major victory for Iran.
The Israeli regime has proven incapable of confronting Iran militarily without direct US support, the Iranian Army spokesperson said, adding that US and Israeli forces operated in coordination during the conflict, with American bases in the Persian Gulf playing a major role in tracking and intercepting Iranian missiles and drones.
Akraminia added that regional countries hosting US military bases provided the greatest support to Washington. He stressed that despite the mobilization of American naval, aerial, and electronic warfare capabilities, the enemies failed to achieve their objectives against Iran.