"Advanced Weapons Remain"... Iran Signals Prolonged Conflict in Response to Trump's 'Neutralization' Claim [US-Iran War]

In Response to Trump's Claim that "Iran Has Been Neutralized"

Tehran Asserts "Capability for Prolonged and Offensive Defense"

Iran, which has been engaging in military responses for the fourth consecutive day against attacks from the United States and Israel, has expressed a strong determination to resist, stating that it still possesses advanced weaponry.

According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, Reza Talaei-Nik, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense, said on March 3 (local time), "We have the capability to defend longer and conduct offensive defense compared to the war plans declared by our enemies." He emphasized, "We will not deploy all of our advanced weapons and equipment within the first few days."

This statement from Iran's Ministry of Defense is interpreted as a rebuttal to U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Iran's military power is rapidly being neutralized.

President Trump, during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, commented on the situation with Iran, saying, "They have no navy, and their navy has been neutralized. Their air force has also been neutralized."

He added, "Their aerial detection capabilities have been neutralized, and their radar systems have also been neutralized. Nearly everything has been neutralized. So we'll have to see how things turn out, but we are doing extremely well." He further stated, "Their missile stockpile is decreasing rapidly."

Previously, from the previous night until the early hours of the same day, Iran continued its retaliation against the offensives from the United States and Israel by launching missiles and drones to attack the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia, among other actions.

Additionally, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that on the evening of the same day, it had launched a concentrated missile attack against Israel using new missiles.

In a statement, the IRGC declared that the 16th operation of "Operation True Promise 4," carried out as retaliation against the aggression of the United States and Israel, had begun, and stated, "The Aerospace Force will target the heart of the occupied territories (referring to Israel) with numerous missiles and drones."

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