, March 25 -- Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has issued a stern warning to the United States, saying sending troops to the region will not fix what he described as failures by the U.S. and Israeli leadership.

As the American military prepares to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, Ghalibaf said the soldiers "could become victims to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'delusions'." Writing on X, he added, "We are closely monitoring all US movements in the region, especially troop deployments. What the generals have broke, the soldiers can't fix; instead, they will fall victim to Netanyahu's delusions. Do not test our resolve to defend our land."

His remarks com...