Iranians ‘ready to disgrace’ US troops if they invade, top official says

Ali Larijani, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, has stated that his country is prepared to confront a possible US invasion, pledging to capture and kill US troops if they enter Iranian territory. Larijani warned that such actions would have dire consequences, referencing Iran's former supreme leaders Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei, who were killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed this statement, saying that Iran is not afraid of a possible US invasion and that a ground offensive would be a "big disaster" for US troops. The US has refused to rule out deploying forces inside Iran, with President Donald Trump expressing interest in being involved in the appointment of Iran's next supreme leader. Tensions between Iran and the US have escalated since the latest conflict began on Saturday, with both sides engaging in missile and drone attacks across the Middle East.

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