Iran's mission to the United Nations on Wednesday criticized the commander of US Central Command for mooting a potential attack on Iran the previous day.
Asked by congressman on Tuesday whether the military would use "overwhelming force" if Tehran does not permanently renounce its nuclear ambitions, Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla responded, "Yes."
"Threats of 'overwhelming force' won’t change facts: Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapon, and U.S. militarism only fuels instability," the mission wrote on X.
"CENTCOM’s legacy of fueling regional instability, through arming aggressors and enabling Israeli crimes, strips it of any credibility to speak on peace or non-proliferation. Diplomacy—not militarism—is the only path forward."
