Iranian Ambassador to Moscow: "It would be good if the US launches a ground operation"

Iran has strong positions, so it is not afraid of the US ground operation on the territory of the Islamic Republic. This was stated to journalists by Iranian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali on the RBC TV channel.

"It would be good if they start a ground operation, we are not asking anyone for help. We have strong positions on the ground operation," the ambassador said.

In this regard, Jalali drew attention to the fact that the United States strikes from afar.

"Therefore, there is no access to them. But access will appear, then [we will] show them," the diplomat said.

EADaily adds: earlier, White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt claimed that the plans for a US military operation in There is no ground connection in Iran, but this possibility cannot be ruled out.

According to The New York Times, citing two Iranian officials, Tehran postponed the appointment of a successor to the slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for security reasons after statements by the United States and Israel that the new head of state could also become a target for strikes. In particular, Tehran fears that American and Israeli forces may try to eliminate Khamenei's 56-year-old son Mojtaba, who has become the main candidate for the post of supreme leader of the country.

US President Donald Trump announced earlier that he would not accept the new head of Iran, who would continue the policy of the murdered Ayatollah. "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We need someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran," the head of the White House said, stressing that he personally should participate in the appointment of the country's leader. Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz also warned that Tel Aviv will consider any new Iranian leader who continues the course of his predecessors a legitimate target for a strike.