TEHRAN – Any aggression against Iran will face harsh response from the Islamic Republic, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces said on Wednesday.

Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri lauded a recent Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) missile attack against terrorists in Syria as a “powerful operation” that showed national security is the “armed forces’ red line”, Tasnim reported.

He reiterated the armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country’s national interests and security.

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