Iranian military officials have warned the United States (US) and Israel that they will face the punishment of “hell” if the conflict expands, echoing a threat from US President Donald Trump.
They made the comments after Trump threatened to unleash “all Hell” on Iran unless it makes a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters in Tehran, warned that the “gates of hell will be opened upon you” if Iran’s infrastructure continues to come under attack, the government-sponsored Mehr News Agency reported Saturday.
“Do not forget: if hostilities expand, the entire region will become hell for you. The illusion of defeating the Islamic Republic of Iran has turned into a swamp that will engulf you,” said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the central headquarters.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters functions as the operational headquarters for Iran’s armed forces.–CNN
