Egyptian expert stresses iran's ability to crush israel

A prominent Egyptian military expert and strategist played down Israel's war rhetoric against Iran, and underscored that Iran enjoys the possibilities and power to give a crushing response to an Israeli aggression."Iran enjoys such capabilities and power resources that it can stand against any military aggression by the Zionist regime (of Israel)," Yusuf al-Sharqavi told FNA in Cairo. The expert stated that Iran also has such winning cards in the region as Syria and the Lebanese and Palestinian resistance movements, which "will start confrontation against Israel" in case Tel Aviv embarks on action against Iran. If such a thing happens, "the end of Israel will be started", the expert noted. On November 4, Israeli President Shimon Peres said that an attack on Iran was becoming increasingly more likely. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Israel's parliament (Knesset) on October 31 in an effort to garner support for a military attack on Iran over its nuclear program. In reply senior Iranian officials described the threats as "foolish" remarks, and warned that friends and allies of the Islamic Revolution would destroy Israel before it can make the slightest military move against Iran. "This is just a baseless allegation because the Zionist regime is engaged in a war over its survival in Tel Aviv today," Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Hossein Ebrahimi told FNA. Also, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) top officials warned the Zionist regime of Iran's crushing response to any act of aggression, saying that an attack on Iran would put an end to Israel's existence. "If the Zionist regime (of Israel) commits such a mistake, it would mean that it has entered the final days of its existence since the Islamic Republic of Iran is a powerful and strong country which can defend its territorial integrity and interests across the globe, specially in the Middle-East," IRGC Politburo Chief Javani told FNA on Tuesday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has some means and possibilities in areas very close to the Zionist regime and can easily give a response to Israel to make its leaders repent their action," the official stated. Meantime, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Thursday Iran will respond to any military strike by Israel or the United States with "iron fists."