Iran's top military commander, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, has warned US President Donald Trump that a war with Tehran would serve as a valuable lesson for him. The statement responds to Trump's comments on potential regime change in Iran and the deployment of US aircraft carriers in the region. Tensions are rising amid ongoing nuclear diplomacy talks.
TEHRAN -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, stated that US President Donald Trump must realize he will enter a battle that will teach him a lesson if he starts a war against Tehran. The statement was made on Sunday, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
Mousavi described Trump's comments as inappropriate for a president and called them "reckless statements." He added that if Trump intends to go to war, he should not talk about negotiations, referring to the ongoing nuclear diplomacy between Washington and Tehran, which was continued earlier this month.
On Friday, Trump said that regime change in Iran would be the best thing that could happen. He also announced that the USS Gerald R. Ford, described as the world's largest aircraft carrier, would soon head to the region if talks fail. "If we don't reach an agreement, we'll need it," Trump said. "The ship will depart soon."
Meanwhile, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier and a destroyer flotilla have already been positioned in the Persian Gulf after being sent last month amid rising tensions between the two countries. Mousavi's statement emphasizes that war would cause tensions to continue heating up in the region.
