Iran's army voices readiness for potential renewed US attack

DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - ‌Iran's ​armed ​forces are prepared for any renewed U.S. attacks, state media quoted ‌army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia saying on ⁠Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he ‌rejected an Iranian proposal ‌to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

Akraminia said Iran's armed forces ​were fully prepared for confrontation and warned that the US would suffer ⁠greater damage if it launched another attack on his ​country.

Separately, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami said the war was at a ​critical and decisive stage, ‌adding that Tehran would not accept a situation in which ⁠it was unable to trade while foreign powers used the region's strategic waterways.

"If Iran ⁠cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one ​will be able to trade or live. The Strait of Hormuz is the strait of our ‌dignity and honour, and it will not be allowed for the ‌country's enemies to use this major ⁠logistical chokepoint while ‌the Iranian people ​are deprived.”

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Alexandra Hudson and David ‌Holmes)

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