Iran ‘counting down’ for next enemy miscalculation: Armed Forces chief

IRNA18 October 2026, 19:42 UTCIran

Tehran, IRNA - Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi has warned US and Israeli leaders that Iran is “counting down the moments” to their “foolish decisions,” vowing that the next miscalculation will face a far more devastating response.

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