Speaking in a press conference in Iran's Northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday, Mehman-Parast said global arrogance has harbored strong animosity towards Iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the country.
He said that arrogant powers have threatened Iran in different forms and put the country under various pressures, adding they will not, however, launch an attack against the Islamic Republic as the move will cost them dearly.
"The US is fearful of the change of the Islamic world into a big power," he added.
The remarks by Mehman-Parast came as Israel and its close ally the United States have recently intensified their war rhetoric against Iran. The two arch foes of the Islamic Republic accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while they have never presented any corroborative document to substantiate their allegations. Both Washington and Tel Aviv possess advanced weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warheads.
Iran vehemently denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry.
Iran has, in return, warned that it would target Israel and its worldwide interests in case it comes under attack by the Tel Aviv.
The United States has long stressed that military action is a main option for the White House to deter Iran's progress in the field of nuclear technology.
Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast rejected the likelihood of a military aggression against Iran, and said the country's enemies are fully aware of the heavy costs of such a grave mistake.
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