Tehran, April 21 -- : Issuing a strong warning to the US, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ali Abdollahi, said Iran is prepared to deliver a "decisive response" to any "breach of covenant" by the "enemy" in the wake of seizure of the Iranian vessel, its sailors, crew and their families by the US.

According to Iranian media reports via the Tasnim news agency, Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, made the remarks while also emphasizing what he described as broad domestic support for Iran's armed forces.

"We are ready to give a decisive response to the enemy's breach of covenant," Abdollahi said, as quoted by Tasnim.

"The people of Iran, with their enthusiastic and widespread presence in ...