Baghdad Post, December 24 2017 – Former Iranian Defense Minister has admitted his country was in charge of devastation in war-ravaged Yemen.
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, currently head of Iran’s Supreme National Defense University, said that the Houthi terrorists in Yemen are inspired by Iran’s so-called Islamic Revolution and the thoughts of its founder.
He added that their terror attacks against legitimate authorities in Yemen come under the instructions of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Speaking at a ceremony commemorating Iranian commanders and students killed in Yemen, Vahidi stressed that Iran will defy international pressure and will not curb its ballistic missile program.
The former chief commander of Iran’s Quds Force is wanted by Argentina for plotting the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish place in Buenos Aires.
“Today, the enemies are seeking to restrict Iran’s missile power, but they must realize that will never be able to disrupt it,” he said, adding that the Islamic Republic will only further enhance its military capabilities in the future.
He claimed that Iran is in a stronger position than anytime in the past to expand its influence in the region and called on the students to “fulfill their responsibility in this path effectively.”
He also incited terror attacks against the US forces. “The Americans always want to attack Iran. But they understand that they will face a ruthless and tragic defeat and will enter a quagmire with no possible exit.”
Iran’s support for regional militant groups and the country’s controversial ballistic missile program have been two major reasons for heightening tension between Tehran and Washington.
