Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that Iran would crush any country used as a launching pad for a possible military operation against Iran.
He said, "Today, Iran has the power to turn any base that fires a bullet at Iran into hell." Ahmadinejad said in a speech in the central city of Semnan on Wednesday.
"In the past some (world powers) threatened Iran but today they cannot threaten Iran with their military power," he said.
"Today we declare that no country has the power to threaten Iran," MNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.
"Unfortunately, today there are some people who think that compromise with enemies will remove threats, but experience has shown that whenever Iran softens its stance the enemies are emboldened," he added.
"If we want the threats to be removed we should steadfastly resist against the enemies," Ahmadinejad concluded.
Source: Fars, Iran, May 21, 2009
