AN IRANIAN general has warned the US that it has an arsenal of "unique secret weapons" that could destroy American forces if they make any "wrong moves".

General Alireza Sabahifard's stern warning comes as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani defiantly vowed to enrich uranium to "any amount we want".

7 General Alireza Sabahifard warned the US that it has an arsenal of 'unique secret weapons' that could destroy American forces Credit: Wikimedia Commons

7 President Donald Trump accused previously Iran of 'playing with fire' after stockpiling enriched uranium Credit: Reuters

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Rouhani said Iran beginning on Sunday will increase its enrichment unless those remaining in the pact follow through with their obligations.

The Iranian leader rejected pleas from European powers to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal.

'UNIQUE SECRET WEAPONS'

Rouhani said: "Our enrichment rate is not going to be 3.67 percent anymore. It’s going to be as much as we want it to be.

"Go back to understanding, to respecting the law and resolutions of the U.N. Security Council. Under those conditions, all of us can abide by the nuclear deal."

Commander of the Air Defence Force of the Iranian Army, General Sabahifard, also added that Iran’s deterrence power holds the enemy back.

General Sabahifard said: "If the enemy has stopped at a distance 200 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, it is due to our deterrence capability.

"Iran’s combat preparedness should not be put to the test, and their first mistake will be their last one.

"The enemy is rattling sabres through its military presence in the Persian Gulf and exerting maximum pressure, and wants to impose its sinister intentions on the steely resolve of the Iranian nation.

"On the one hand, the enemy bangs the drum of war, and on the other, it ratchets up sanctions. Still, the enemy offers to hold talks. This shows the enemy is not reliable."

Recent US and Iran tensions May 5 : USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force is deployed in Middle East in response to 'a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings' by Iran.

: USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force is deployed in Middle East in response to 'a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings' by Iran. May 8 : Iran vows to enrich its uranium stockpile if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its nuclear deal. The US responds by imposing sanctions on Iran's metals industry.

: Iran vows to enrich its uranium stockpile if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its nuclear deal. The US responds by imposing sanctions on Iran's metals industry. May 10 : The US says it will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran.

: The US says it will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran. May 24 : President Trump says the US will bolster its military presence in the Middle East with an additional 1,500 troops.

: President Trump says the US will bolster its military presence in the Middle East with an additional 1,500 troops. May 12 : The UAE says four commercial ships off its eastern coast "were subjected to sabotage operations," just hours after Iranian and Lebanese media outlets air false reports of explosions at a nearby Emirati port.

: The UAE says four commercial ships off its eastern coast "were subjected to sabotage operations," just hours after Iranian and Lebanese media outlets air false reports of explosions at a nearby Emirati port. June 13 : Two oil tankers are attacked in the Gulf of Oman - Washington blames Iran while Tehran denies involvement.

: Two oil tankers are attacked in the Gulf of Oman - Washington blames Iran while Tehran denies involvement. June 18 : US sends more than 1,000 additional troops to Middle East citing Iran's 'hostile behaviour'.

: US sends more than 1,000 additional troops to Middle East citing Iran's 'hostile behaviour'. June 20 : Iran shoots down American 'spy' drone insisting the aircraft had flown over its airspace - a claim the US denied.

: Iran shoots down American 'spy' drone insisting the aircraft had flown over its airspace - a claim the US denied. June 24: Donald Trump announces new US sanctions on Iran that target Supreme Leader Khamenei.

IRAN MOCKS WHITE HOUSE

It was just yesterday when Iran mocked the United States over claims it had been breaching the 2015 nuclear deal before it was signed.

Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted "seriously?" in response to a White House statement which referred to the agreement aimed at reducing Tehran's uranium.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration said: "There is little doubt that even before the deal's existence, Iran was violating its terms."

The White House did not elaborate on how the Islamic Republic could breach the deal's terms before it existed.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump accused Iran of "playing with fire" after stockpiling enriched uranium.

The White House said it would continue its maximum pressure on Iran until the Middle Eastern country changes course.

Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers saw it limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the accord last year calling it "disastrous" and "one-sided".

However on Monday, Iranian officials acknowledged the country had broke through the limit the deal placed on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium.

What is the Iran nuclear deal? The deal was an agreement between the Islamic Republic and a group of world powers aimed at scrapping the Middle Eastern country's nuclear weapons programme.

It saw Iran agree to eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium by 98 per cent.

According to the deal, Iran would receive relief from the US, European Union, and the United Nations Security Council on all nuclear-related economic sanctions.

The agreement was reached on July 14, 2015, and the world powers signed it in Vienna.

However, on May 8, 2018, President Trump announced the US will withdraw from the agreement - which he has repeatedly called "insane" and ridiculous".

America's withdrawal from the agreement mean crippling economic sanctions will once again be placed on Iran - further heightening tensions between the two countries.

NUKES FEAR

Trump unilaterally withdrew from the deal last year, arguing it did not do enough to restrict Iran's nuclear program and failed to address Iran's missile program as well as its support for proxy forces in the Middle East.

After withdrawing from the deal, the US reimposed sanctions on Iran as well as other countries who continue to trade with it.

The former head of the IAEA security team Olli Heinonen recently warned Iran could have nuclear weapons in six months’ time.

Iran long has, however, insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, despite Western fears about it.

Under terms of the nuclear deal, Iran agreed to have less than 661 pounds of uranium enriched to a maximum of 3.67 per cent.

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7 The Iranian leader rejected pleas from European powers to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal Credit: AP:Associated Press

7 General Sabahifard also added that Iran’s deterrence power holds the enemy back Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sais the country will enrich uranium above 3.67 percent fissile purity

7 Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared to mock the White House's claims Credit: Reuters

7 Trump unilaterally withdrew from the deal last year, arguing it did not do enough to restrict Iran's nuclear program Credit: AP:Associated Press

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