We’ve used just 5% of total potential: Iranian general says only 30% of military strength deployed, warns they are escalating slowly

Iranian Revolutionary Guard senior commander General Mohsen Rezaei has claimed that Iran has deployed only 30 per cent of its current military capabilities and just 5 per cent of its total potential in the ongoing conflict with Israel. He warned that any ceasefire at this stage would allow Israel to regroup and restart attacks. “We have not yet used all of our weapons, nor the Strait of Hormuz, nor oil, nor naval power, nor the capabilities of our friends and allies,” Rezaei said during a televised interview.

Ceasefire will help weakened enemy, says Iran

Rezaei hinted that Tehran is ready to intensify military operations further if required. Rezaei said agreeing to a ceasefire now would be a strategic mistake. “Agreeing to a ceasefire at this stage would only reignite conflict allowing a weakened enemy to regroup,” he warned. According to him, Iran is “steadily intensifying its military campaign,” and the military has deliberately escalated operations slowly.

“One of the reasons we are gradually escalating operations is to give people the opportunity to leave the area,” he added.

‘Pakistan will nuke Israel’

Earlier in the week, Rezaei also claimed that Pakistan had assured Iran it would retaliate with nuclear weapons if Israel launched a nuclear strike on Iranian territory.

“Pakistan has assured us that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb on Iran, they will attack Israel with a nuclear bomb,” said Rezaei.

The comment was made on Iranian state television, but no Pakistani official has publicly confirmed or responded to the statement.

Pakistan’s defence minister calls for Muslim unity

On June 14, Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif addressed the national assembly, saying, “Israel has targeted Iran, Yemen, and Palestine. If Muslim nations don’t unite now, each will face the same fate.”He also urged Muslim-majority nations to sever diplomatic ties with Israel and called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to create a joint strategy in response.

Rising toll from Israel-Iran missile exchange

Israel launched a coordinated wave of airstrikes across Iran on June 14, targeting military and nuclear infrastructure. In response, Iran launched missile attacks into Israeli territory. Despite growing casualties and regional tensions, Iran has signalled that the conflict could escalate further.