Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, like power generation and cancer treatment.

Gen. Hajizadeh threatened that if Israel plans any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, "They will provide us a reason to remove Israel from the earth."

He said Israel is not capable of attacking Iran "since it was defeated by Hezbollah" in 2006, a reference to a monthlong war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

Israel considers Iran its most dangerous enemy because of its nuclear program, missile capability, support for radical anti-Israel groups like Hezbollah and frequent references to destruction of the Jewish state.

Iran has already tested a Shahab-3 missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) that can reach Israel and southern Europe.

Gen. Hajizadeh also said Iran has produced an anti-radar missile called "Arm" that can hit any source of radar. He said the weapon could "damage" missile shields in Turkey and Gulf countries.