TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is in full preparedness to counter any military attack against it. 

He made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony held on Tuesday on Kish Island, in the southern province of Bandar Abbas, in which domestically manufactured patrol vessels were delivered to the National Police. 

Iran has repeatedly said that its missile, maritime, and submarine capabilities are highly advanced and modern, Vahidi said, adding, “We have the power to counter any threat.”

“The recent threats issued against Iran are mostly propaganda, and, in my view, have their roots in the West’s weakness before Iran,” he said. 

He went on to say that the Iranian Navy, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force, and the National Police are closely monitoring the movements of extra-regional forces in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

“Our country’s armed forces will give a firm, quick, and crushing response to any act of adventurism or hostile action against the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” 

On the purpose of the recent U.S. propaganda campaign against Iran, Vahidi said that the United States, in line with the policy of promoting Iranophobia, is trying to suggest that Iran is posing a threat to peace and security in the region in order to contain the Islamic awaking and deflect attention from its evil plots for the region.