A senior commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army says the country's armed forces are fully ready to thwart any hostile actions against the country "at any scale or level."

According to The Iran Project, The country’s Armed Forces will shatter the enemy’s delusion of grandeur,” Commander of the Army's Ground Force, Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said on Monday, on the sidelines of two-day drills in the northwestern city of Mashhad.

Heidari noted that “a very large number of troops and weapons” were taking part in the anti-terrorism drills.

“The Armed Forces have exemplary strength and readiness, and will cut off the hands and feet of those who breach the country’s security,” he warned.

Stressing the importance of regional and international counter-terrorism efforts, Heidari called on friendly and neighboring countries in the region to cooperate with each other to protect the security of the region.