Senior MP: Iran to use all capabilities to confront enemies

A senior Iranian legislator warned enemies of the grave consequences of any aggression against the Islamic Republic, and said Tehran will use all its capabilities and possibilities to defend the country against any invader. "If the hostility of the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran is put into action against the country, certainly we will make use of any kind of defense," Chairman of the Defense Committee of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Gholamreza Karami told FNA on Monday. He further described closing the Strait of Hormoz in the Persian Gulf as only one of the possible ways through which Iran can show its power to the enemies in case of a foreign invasion. "(Using) the Strait of Hormoz is just one of the possibilities that the Islamic Republic of Iran has for defending the country's territories." Israel and its close ally the United States have recently intensified their war rhetoric against Iran. The two arch foes of the Islamic Republic accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while they have never presented any corroborative document to substantiate their allegations. Both Washington and Tel Aviv possess advanced weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warheads. Iran vehemently denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry. Iran has, in return, warned that it would target Israel and its worldwide interests in case it comes under attack by the Tel Aviv. The United States has long stressed that military action is a main option for the White House to deter Iran's progress in the field of nuclear technology. Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz. An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway.