"Iranian military official: 'We laugh' when US threatens to attack"

2015-08-14T11:45:52-04:00

From: The Jerusalem Post

The West's frequent use of military threats and citing of their ability to attack Iran at will has become a joke among Iranian commanders in the military, according to a high ranking military official in the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.

Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Asoudi alluded to the West's hesitancy to use military force and mocked its resolve while speaking to troops in the North.

"We should thank Obama for refreshing us by referring to his 'options on the table', including the military one; we just relax and laugh at such ridiculous words," Asoudi said.

Other top commanders have also mocked such rhetoric coming from western officials, especially President Barack Obama's use of the common refrain of "all options on the table" while negotiations between world powers and Iran were being discussed.

In May, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's top commander, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, dismissed US officials' frequent military threats against Iran as ridiculous remarks, according to Fars.

"Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran's pride and might has made the world's biggest materialistic and military powers kneel down before the Islamic Republic's might," Jafari said.

"The military option that the westerners speak of constantly is ridiculous and they know that if the military option could have produced any result, they would have already used it many times, and today they have shifted their focus to other types of threats," he added.

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran/Iranian-military-official-We-laugh-when-US-threatens-to-attack-411923

Iranian military official: 'We laugh' when US threatens to attack

Military officials in the past have also mocked the West's willingness to attack the Islamic Republic.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 14 at 2015 11:46 AM

2015-08-14T11:46:59-04:00

Laugh now, cry later!

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Aug 14 at 2015 11:57 AM

2015-08-14T11:57:22-04:00

Another example of why we should be doing more than talking.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Aug 14 at 2015 12:06 PM

2015-08-14T12:06:48-04:00

A significant part of their response is based on their perception of our president. They are well aware of US military capabilities, and saw what we did to the Iraqi army, that had held Iran to a stalemate for 10 years.

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made Aug 14 at 2015 12:13 PM

2015-08-14T12:13:51-04:00

We've lost all of our credibility in the last few years. Our enemies no longer fear us, they realize our commander in chief has the spine of a wet noodle and is not a real threat. I thought Carter in the White House was bad, this situation is abysmal.

Our military, if turned loose would destroy them.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Aug 14 at 2015 1:08 PM

2015-08-14T13:08:12-04:00

Sounds like Baghdad Bob's line.

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Aug 15 at 2015 3:17 AM

2015-08-15T03:17:47-04:00

We shouldn't base our reaction or policy on their bluster. It means nothing.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 15 at 2015 3:18 AM

2015-08-15T03:18:05-04:00

Hopefully our next Commander In Chief will have the balls to do something about these types of threats.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Aug 15 at 2015 8:49 AM

2015-08-15T08:49:57-04:00

Looking at the source (Fars news service), how much of this is for internal consumption?

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jul 26 at 2018 1:08 PM

2018-07-26T13:08:59-04:00

New Sheriff in town, Still laughing?