Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief General Mohsen Rezaee on June 19: We Still Have Our Nuclear Capabilities; Beware of Forcing Us to Cross the Line, We Will Annihilate You
Council, appeared on IRINN TV (Iran) on June 19, 2025, to discuss Israel's recent attack against Iran. Rezaee stated that Iran still possesses all its enriched nuclear material, its nuclear scientists, and the factories producing nuclear equipment. He warned that others must be careful not to push Iran beyond the red line it has drawn for itself, and that if that line is crossed, Iran will annihilate them and make it impossible for them to live anywhere in the world, not just in the region.
Rezaee said that while the enemy "shocked" Iran on the first day of the assault, the shock transformed into an 'Iranian Flood,' which is ten times more powerful than the 'Al-Aqsa Flood,' referring to the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel. He claimed that if Iran achieves 'total victory,' the country will enjoy security for the next 50 years, its economic problems will be resolved, and sanctions will be lifted.
He said Iran has so far used only 30% of its actual capabilities, and less than 5% of its potential. He claimed new capabilities will be deployed in the coming days, noting that Iran has not yet used its naval power, oil leverage, or the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Rezaee also stated that Iran's 'friends' bordering Israel have expressed willingness to join the fight, but Iran has told them that it is currently acting alone.
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