Tasnim: Iran mobilises over million combatants in case of US ground invasion

An informed military source told the Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency on March 26 that more than one million Iranian combatants have been mobilised for ground confrontation with the US forces.

According to Tasnim, the source said that “with the growing speculation about the possibility of a ‘historical folly’ by the US in launching a ground invasion on the southern front of Iran, a wave of enthusiasm has emerged among Iranian ground fighters to create a ‘historical hell’ for the Americans on Iranian soil.”

The source claimed that more than one million fighters had been organised for potential ground combat. In recent days, there has also been a surge of requests from Iranian youth to join centres affiliated with the Basij, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Iranian Army to participate in a potential conflict.

“The US wants to open the Strait of Hormuz with suicide and self-destructive tactics; that's fine. We are ready for both their suicide strategy to be executed and for the Strait to remain closed,” the military source added.

By Sabina Mammadli