Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the IRGC, August 30, 2014

Date
Aug. 30, 2014
Name of Author
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Body

“We have no doubt that one day we will be in war with the sworn enemies of the Islamic Revolution in the region, of course, we will not be the initiator of that war. This battle will take place and hence we should be fully prepared for that day.”“IRGC Commander: Enemy May Not Dare to Attack Iran,” Fars News Agency, August 30, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930608001690.

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