“Our people are waiting for the arrival of American soldiers on land to set them on fire and punish their regional allies once and for all,” said the head of parliament. He believes the United States is planning a ground attack, despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts to end the war. “The enemy is publicly sending signals of negotiations and dialogue while secretly planning a ground attack,” Ghalibaf said.
Amid growing speculation about a possible attack by US ground forces on Iran, US Central Command announced on Saturday that the USS Tripoli landing ship had reached the Middle East. CENTCOM emphasized on Platform X that “transport and fighter aircraft, as well as landing and tactical assets” are also ready.
US soldiers face 'humiliating captivity'
Last week, media reported that Israel had removed Ghalibaf from its list of potential Iranian targets. It has been suggested that he is a key figure in intermediary contacts with the US regarding a potential end to the war.
Ghalibaf's statements were not isolated. The commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, stated that he would attack the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier if it came within striking distance, the Nour News agency reported. He also assured that the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman are under the complete control of the Iranian Navy. “We are waiting for the moment of revenge,” he said.
The semi-official Iranian Mehr Agency reported a statement by the spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Headquarters, General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, who stated that in the event of a US land operation or an attempt to seize the islands, American soldiers would be at risk of “humiliating captivity.”
“The warriors of Islam have long been waiting for events that will prove that aggression and occupation will lead to nothing but the humiliating captivity, dismemberment and disappearance of the aggressors, and that American commanders and soldiers will become easy prey for the sharks of the Persian Gulf,” said General Zolfaghari.
