One thing is crystal clear, the Iranians are in no way shape or form intimidated by Barack Obama.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Iranian Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi downplayed the US officials’ war rhetoric against Tehran, and said the enemies are not able to confront Iran militarily.

“Had the enemy been able to confront us militarily, it would have already taken action,” Salehi said in Tehran on Tuesday.

He referred to the current political and nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, including the US, and said, “Given their weakness in the military dimension, they have opted for the political arena and we will certainly succeed in this area too.”

Salehi voiced confidence that the power and might of the Iranian Armed Forces will influence the talks between Tehran and the world powers.

In relevant remarks in December, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani downplayed Washington’s war rhetoric against Tehran, and underlined that the US has collapsed in all the three arenas of economy, politics and military.

“The Americans and (US President Barack) Obama are lying when they assert that all options are on the table against Iran,” Soleimani said in the Southeastern city of Sirjan.