"In terms of military power, we couldn’t do anything about the US blockade and we didn’t think the crisis would get so serious."
"I think a type of blind idealism has emerged that believes we are on top and at the peak, so we shouldn’t make a deal.
But there are facts on the ground.
We have some missiles and drones to carry out an asymmetric defence, but we have no fighter jets to fly to the US and hit Trump.
Not only could we not avenge [Khamenei], we could not avenge Haj Qassem either," said Ashtari.
Meanwhile, sporadic clashes continued in southern Lebanon, where an Israeli soldier was killed in Deir Siryan village. Israeli military chief of staff Lt.
Gen.
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Eyal Zamir stated: "We are prepared to rapidly resume offensive operations in both Lebanon and Iran if required."
