Tehran: A senior commander of Iran's powerful
Revolutionary Guard says the country will target NATO's
missile defense shield in Turkey if the US or Israel attacks
the Islamic Republic.
Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Guards' aerospace
division, is quoted by the semiofficial Mehr news agency as
saying the warning is part of a new defense strategy to
counter what it sees as an increase in threats from the US and
Israel.
He says Iran will now respond to threats with threats
rather than a defensive position.
Tehran says NATO's early warning radar station in Turkey
is meant to protect Israel against Iranian missile attacks if
a war breaks out with Israel.
Turkey agreed to host the radar in September as part of
NATO's missile defense system.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 22:59