Friday, 24 July 2026 10:58 AM  [ Last Update: Friday, 24 July 2026 10:58 AM ]

 

A senior Iranian security official has told Press TV that US President Donald Trump is seeking to claim an achievement by targeting Mount Kolang, saying that striking an empty site would only be used to create false narratives.

“Trump wants to create an achievement for himself by striking Kuh-e Kalang (Mount Kolang), but everyone knows that hitting an empty warehouse is only useful for producing fake claims and has no effectiveness in creating reality,” the official said Friday.

The official added that any attack on the site has already become a “dead and failed operation,” stating that the facility is too fortified to collapse.

“From now on, an attack on Kuh-e Kalang is a dead and failed operation because it is so fortified that it will not collapse, and more importantly, this facility is currently empty,” he said.

The official further stated that Iran’s response would not be confined to a heavy military reaction, adding that Tehran would respond through a different approach. He did not elaborate on what he meant by a “non-military” or alternative form of response.

“Of course, Iran will respond to this action in a different manner and will not limit itself to a heavy military response,” he said.

 

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