Iran would determine the scale and scope of response to any possible threat, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi said on Monday.
"The era of hit-and-run is over. Possible beginners of any threat against Iran should notice that Iran reserves the right to determine the scale and scope of response to any threat," the official IRNA news agency quoted Hejazi as saying.
"Enemies of Iran should know that they would face Iranians' iron fist in case of making any mistake against the country," he said, adding that Tehran would hold the White House and the U.S. administration responsible for any threat against Iran.
The United States and Zionist regime's threats against Iran was a result of their desperation because of miring in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the U.S. charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
The Bush administration has said it focused on diplomacy to try to resolve Iran's nuclear issue, but also proclaimed it will take "no option off the table."
Some observers believe it is possible that the United States and Israel would attack Iranian targets for Tehran's suspicious nuclear program.
The New York Times has reported recently that U.S. military believed a major military exercise by Israel in early June was a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
Some American officials said the Israeli drill appeared to be an effort to develop the military's capacity to carry out long-range strikes and to demonstrate the seriousness with which Israel views Iran's nuclear program.
Source: Xinhua
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