Armed Forces not to allow Trump to skew battlefield realities: Top military command
Iran's highest operational command unit said the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces enjoy the upper hand in the face of the adversaries, and, therefore, do not let US President Donald Trump misrepresent the conditions governing the battlefield.
Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which is responsible for coordinating operations between the country's Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), made the remarks in a statement on Tuesday, Press TV reported.
"Holding the upper hand, the Armed Forces do not allow the lying and delusional president of the United States to exploit the situation or fabricate false narratives about conditions on the ground, particularly regarding the management and control of the Strait of Hormuz, during periods of silence in military confrontation," he said.
The remarks came after successive claims made by Trump concerning the state of affairs in the strategic waterway following his announcement of a short-term ceasefire.
The claims saw Trump take to his Truth Social platform, alleging that Iran had "agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again." He also claimed that the United States' "naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete." Trump additionally said that ceasefire negotiations "should go very quickly in that most of the points are already negotiated."
Iranian officials have, however, categorically dismissed all such claims. The Islamic Republic even moved swiftly to close the chokehold to all traffic after Trump announced continuation of the blockade. Tehran has also refused to rejoin negotiations with Washington as long as the latter would not abandon its pressure tactics.
The commander, meanwhile, asserted that the Armed Forces "will duly respond to any breach of commitments" on the part of the adversaries.