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Iran prepares to strike back if attacked
Sunday February 05, 2012 11:26:39 PM,
IANS
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Tehran: Iran would
strike back at any location from where attacks against it were
mounted and was preparing itself against western plans aimed at
mounting pressure on it, Fars news agency reported Sunday.
"Any location which is used by the enemy for raids against the
Islamic republic will be targeted by the IRGC forces," Xinhua
quoted Fars news agency citing Hossein Salami, the deputy head of
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Salami made the remarks during IRGC's military drills near Iran's
southern waters.
On Saturday, the IRGC announced that the country started "Hamiane
Velayat" (supporters of Velayat) military drills in southern Iran.
There were, however, no reports on the exact location and duration
of the drill.
Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi has also said that Tehran
is preparing itself to counter all western plans aimed at mounting
pressure on the country, the Press TV reported Sunday.
"Tehran is examining even the worst-case scenarios and preparing
itself to counteract them," Salehi was quoted as saying.
Iran has, however, said that its exercises in the southern waters
or near the area are aimed at maintaining readiness to confront
threats in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Strait of
Hormuz, an important route for oil exports.
Tehran has threatened to close the strait if it couldn't sell its
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