Ankara: Iran warned Tuesday that any US ground offensive against the country would be met with heavy fire, saying invading forces would lose their technological advantage once fighting shifted to 'face-to-face' combat. Speaking to the local Radio Goftogoo, army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Akraminia said the military has prepared detailed operational scenarios for every potential invasion route and repeatedly rehearsed them during military exercises.

According to Anadolu Agency, Akraminia stated, "We have read the enemy's hand. We have pre-planned scenarios for every one of these areas, and we have practiced them many times in exercises." He emphasized that any aggressor entering these areas would immediately come under heavy fire aimed at destroying them. Akraminia highlighted the fundamental differences between long-range warfare and ground combat, noting that remote operations rely mainly on advanced technology. In contrast, a ground offensive would become 'face-to-face,' stripping invading forces of their technological edge due to unfamiliarity with Iran's terrain, thus increasing their vulnerability.

Akraminia further claimed that Iranian forces are driven by religious conviction and extensive military training, in contrast to US troops, whom he alleged fight primarily for pay and benefits. He also mentioned that the Iranian army has organized retired personnel who volunteered for service after the latest conflict, stating that around 2.5 million former conscripts and career personnel form a national reserve and the country's second line of defense, although there is currently no operational need to mobilize them.

The US has escalated attacks against Iran since last week, with Tehran retaliating with strikes targeting facilities and bases it claims are used by the US military in several regional countries. This exchange of fire between the US and Iran occurs despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding they signed in June to end their war and reach a lasting peace agreement.