Tehran, Oct. 16 -- Iran's air defence capabilities have improved significantly compared with pre-war and wartime levels, Iranian Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia said, amid escalating tensions with the United States and President Donald Trump's threats of potential fresh strikes against Tehran.

According to Press TV, Akrami-Nia said, "Despite Trump's repeated allegations, Iran's current air defence capabilities far surpass pre-war and wartime levels."

Meanwhile, Trump on Thursday (local time) ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran and expressed little inclination towards deploying American ground troops, even as the US military develops additional strike options targeting Iranian energy infrastructure and nucle...