Mohsen Rafiqdoost, the first minister of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said in an interview with KhabarOnline on Wednesday, 22 Mehr, that if U.S. forces want to enter Iranian soil, “either all of them will be captured, or they will be killed.”

Speaking about the likelihood of a ground war, the first minister of the IRGC said, “There is a possibility,” and added that the Islamic Republic “has the strongest ground force in the world.”

Rafiqdoost also said: “That America will stop meddling in our affairs is unlikely, but be sure that our nation will certainly be victorious.”

In this interview, he also spoke about a “preemptive strike” by the Islamic Republic, saying: “If a tight spot arises, we will certainly launch an attack.”