TEHRAN -- Iran is ready to respond to the adventurism of the enemy outside of the region, Major General Yahya Safavi said on Thursday.

The Islamic Republic will make the situation insecure for the enemy outside the region, if they want to make adventuristic moves against Iran, said Safavi, who was formerly the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
On December 18, Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the United States is “very ready” to counter Iran should it make a move, AP reported.
“The United States takes very seriously our security commitments in the Persian Gulf region,” Mullen said following a meeting with Bahrain’s king.
In Iran, the new foreign minister -- and current nuclear chief -- has said that he wants to build the country’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and strengthen ties with Turkey, China, and Russia