"But if they are preparing an army to invade us, we are not easily taken by someone who would make war on us. ""When we desire, and with the help of God Almighty, we will deter every aggressor and will never relent in protecting this holy land and our dear country. No one can defile any part from our country if any one of us remains on the face of the earth. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards promised "harsh revenge" for Nimr's death.Iran blamed theon Saudi incompetence, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on September 5 said some of the Iranians who died had been "murdered" by Saudi Arabia. He said Muslims should not let Saudi rulers escape responsibility for "crimes" he said they had committed in Arab conflicts.

Source: Times of India September 15, 2016 10:38 UTC