Hawzah News Agency- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran would "rain fire" on any US troops attempting to enter Iranian territory.
In his message, reported by Iranian state media, Ghalibaf also said "the enemy signals negotiation in public, while in secret it plots a ground attack".
There has been mixed messaging from US President Donald Trump about when the war could end. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office last week that he was not sending ground troops to Iran, but added: "If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you".
The US had already deployed several military assets to the Middle East as part of its campaign against Iran. The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, arrived in Croatia for repairs on Saturday after a fire on board injured sailors and caused significant damage.
Retaliatory Iranian strikes have targeted Israel and US military bases across the Middle East - disrupting major hubs for international air travel and causing the price of oil to soar.
Source: BBC
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