Mousavi: The American attack gave armed forces free rein to carry out any response

TEHRAN, June 23 (YPA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, confirmed on Monday that the US attack lifted any restrictions on the armed forces to carry out any action against it.

The Iranian Mehr News Agency quoted Major General Mousavi as saying in a message in response to the aggressive US attack on Iran: “America, in continuing its comprehensive support for the barbaric and aggressive Zionist regime, has entered the war openly and directly, violating Iran’s sovereignty and the sanctity of our country’s soil.”

Major General Mousavi added in his message: “Criminal America must know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate aggressor son, it has opened the hands of the warriors in the armed forces to carry out any action against its interests and army, and we will never back down in this regard.”