TEHRAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani on Thursday warned the United States against carrying out ground invasion against Iranian territory, saying the country's armed forces are waiting and ready for American troops.
In a post on social media platform X, Larijani said, "Some American officials have stated that they intend to enter Iranian territory on the ground with several thousand troops."
He added that Iran's "valiant" armed forces are waiting for the U.S. troops.
His remarks follow joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran and several other Iranian cities starting Saturday morning, leading to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, some of his family members, top military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded through several waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. assets in the region. ■
