Iranian First Vice-President Parviz Dawoodi said enemies have found out that they cannot defeat the Iranian nation through psychological warfare and they are, thus, now retreating their arrogant stances step-by-step.

Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic army Major General Ataollah Salehi warned enemies that any possible aggression against Iran will be struck back heavily.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman here on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist blast in the Iraqi city of Karbala, which killed and wounded a number of innocent civilians and pilgrims, and described it as a criminal act in violation of the divine and Islamic values.