Iran Warns U.S., Allies Against ‘All-Out’ Conflict Amid New Nuclear Talks

Iran Warns U.S., Allies Against ‘All-Out’ Conflict Amid New Nuclear Talks

NEWSWEEK-BY DAVID BRENNAN ON 12/29/21 AT 9:39 AM EST

As nuclear deal talks in Vienna show promising signs, Iranian military leaders are using aggressive rhetoric to deter the U.S. and its allies from strikes on the country’s nuclear infrastructure.

The eighth round of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revival talks began this week in Austria. The seventh round ended with U.S. and European frustration and warnings that the window to reach a diplomatic, non-military solution to Iran’s growing nuclear capabilities was closing.

Amid reports that the U.S. has considered military strikes on Iran and with continued Israeli threats to do the same, top Iranian military officials have been issuing warnings of their own that enemy action could prompt a bloody and costly regional conflict

Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Khatam al-Anbia headquarters, told reporters on Wednesday that recent and future IRGC drills should stand as a warning to those considering attacking Iran.

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