{"id":2530961,"date":"2026-01-07T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-army-chief-appears-to-threaten-a-preemptive-military-attack-against-the-us\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:13:45","slug":"irans-army-chief-appears-to-threaten-a-preemptive-military-attack-against-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-army-chief-appears-to-threaten-a-preemptive-military-attack-against-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Army Chief Appears to Threaten a Preemptive Military Attack Against the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firans-army-chief-appears-to-threaten-a-preemptive-military-attack-against-the-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530961&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran&#8217;s army chief, Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami, warned that Tehran could respond preemptively too unfriendly rhetoric-likely aimed at U.S. warnings about intervening if iranian authorities violently suppress protesters-and said Iran&#8217;s armed forces are more prepared than before the recent conflict with Israel. The remarks come as Iran faces growing domestic unrest driven by economic collapse, a sharply depreciated rial (trading at over 1.4 million to $1),and public anger at repression and isolation. The government announced a new monthly subsidy of about $7 (10 million rials) for heads of households-more than double a previous payment-but prices for staples like cooking oil, poultry and cheese are already rising and may trigger further discontent.Protests that began Dec. 28 have spread to hundreds of locations across most provinces; rights monitors report dozens killed, including children, and clashes with security forces. Iranian officials describe the situation as an &#8220;economic war&#8221; and call for domestic reform, while tensions with the U.S. and Israel add to Tehran&#8217;s security concerns, though there are no immediate signs of an imminent Iranian attack.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the &ldquo;rhetoric&rdquo; targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s warning that if Tehran &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-iran-that-us-is-locked-and-loaded-to-rescue-any-peaceful-protesters-harmed\/\" title=\"Trump ...ns Iran that US is \u2018locked and loaded\u2019 to \u2018rescue\u2019 any \u2018peaceful protesters\u2019 harmed\">violently kills peaceful protesters<\/a>,&rdquo; America &ldquo;will come to their rescue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The comments by Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami come as Iran tries to respond to what it sees as a dual threat posed by Israel and the United States, as well as the protests sparked by its economic woes that have grown into a direct challenge to its theocracy.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking to halt the anger, Iran&rsquo;s government began Wednesday paying the equivalent of $7 a month to subsidize rising costs for dinner-table essentials like rice, meat, and pastas. Shopkeepers warn prices for items as basic as cooking oil likely will triple under pressure from the collapse of Iran&rsquo;s rial currency and the end of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >preferential subsidized dollar-rial exchange rate<\/a> for importers and manufacturers &mdash; likely fueling further popular anger.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than a week of protests in Iran reflects not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-regime-has-been-fatally-wounded-cuban-artists-refuse-to-make-government-propaganda\/\" title=\"\u2018The Regime\u2026 Has Been Fatally Wounded\u2019: Cuban Artists Refuse To Make Government Propaganda\">worsening economic conditions<\/a>, but longstanding anger at government repression and regime policies that have led to Iran&rsquo;s global isolation,&rdquo; the New York-based Soufan Center think tank said.<\/p>\n<p>Hatami spoke to military academy students. He took over as commander-in-chief of the Iran&rsquo;s army, known by the Farsi word &ldquo;Artesh,&rdquo; after Israel killed a slew of the country&rsquo;s top military commanders in June&rsquo;s 12-day war. He is the first regular military officer in decades to hold a position long controlled by Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Islamic Republic considers the intensification of such rhetoric against the Iranian nation as a threat and will not leave its continuation without a response,&rdquo; Hatami said, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;I can say with confidence that today the readiness of Iran&rsquo;s armed forces is far greater than before the war. If the enemy commits an error, it will face a more decisive response, and we will cut off the hand of any aggressor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been responding to Trump&rsquo;s comments, which took on more significance after the U.S. military raid that seized Venezuelan President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro, a longtime ally of Tehran, over the weekend. But there&rsquo;s been no immediate public sign of Iran preparing for an attack in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state television reported on the start of a new subsidy of the equivalent of $7, put into the bank accounts of heads of households across the country. More than 71 million people will receive the benefit, which is 10 million Iranian rials, it reported. The rial now trades at over 1.4 million to $1 and continues to depreciate.<\/p>\n<p>The subsidy is more than double than the 4.5 million rial people previously received. But already, Iranian media report sharp rises in the cost of basic goods, including cooking oil, poultry, and cheese, placing additional strain on households already burdened by international sanctions targeting the country and inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s vice president in charge of executive affairs, Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, told reporters Wednesday that the country was in a &ldquo;full-fledged economic war.&rdquo; He called for &ldquo;economic surgery&rdquo; to eliminate rentier policies and corruption within the country.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has faced rounds of nationwide protests in recent years. As sanctions tightened and Iran struggled after the June war with Israel, its rial currency sharply fell in December. Protests began soon after on Dec. 28. They reached their 11th day on Wednesday and did not appear to be stopping.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency offered the latest death toll of 36 for the demonstrations. It said 30 protesters, four children, and two members of Iran&rsquo;s security forces have been killed. Demonstrations have reached over 280 locations in 27 of Iran&rsquo;s 31 provinces.<\/p>\n<p>The group, which relies on an activist network inside of Iran for its reporting, has been accurate in past unrest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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