Iran's armed forces on Thursday vowed they would defend the country's nuclear ambitions, warning "Great Satan" the United States that it faced certain defeat if it decided to attack.
"Brave Iranians, disregarding the yells of the White House and arrogant media, will not hesitate for a moment in pursuing their objectives in various fields including nuclear energy," said a statement from the Revolutionary Guards.
"With alertness and iron-like will, (Iran) will inflict serious and repeated defeats on the Great Satan's camp," said the statement carried by the student news agency ISNA.
Iran's armed forces also vowed that they would "not disperse in the face of threats from the world's arrogance (the United States)."
The command also declared the "complete readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Armed Forces, under the leadership of the supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, for a full defence of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic and its valuable achievements".
