Iran Warns Any Hostile Act Will be Met with Decisive Response

Monday, 31 August 2026 3:55 PM

Commander of Iran’s Joint Headquarters of Air Defense Brigadier General Alireza Elhami

Iran’s air defense chief says the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to any new hostility amid a new wave of military confrontation with the United States.

“If the enemies make a mistake, their snouts will definitely be rubbed in the dirt,” said Brigadier General Alireza Elhami, who leads Iran’s Joint Headquarters of Air Defense, on Monday.

His remarks, published by Fars news agency, came hours after the United States carried out unprovoked attacks on Iranian military positions in the southern island of Larak.

Iran quickly responded by targeting US assets in the region.

The trading of fire came more than a month after the US attacked areas along the Iranian southern coast, while Iran responded by conducting extensive missile and drone operations targeting US bases in the region.

Elhami said the Iranian air defense force had unveiled several new interception systems over the past few days.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced that its Aerospace Force has struck American military positions in Jordan, delivering a decisive response to the American terrorist assault on Larak Island.

He said the new homegrown weapons have been manufactured relying on experience Iran gained during the US-Israeli aggression on the country that ended in a ceasefire in mid-April.

The commander said the unveilings carry an important message for Iran’s enemies.

Elhami said, however, that Iran has a policy to keep the details and information about its home-made weapons confidential.

“…by keeping this information confidential, we can make better use of them on the scene,” said Elhami.

The general said the new systems are only aimed at Iran’s enemies, and that the country maintains friendly and peaceful relations with its neighbors and countries in the region.