A top Iranian general this week again threatened to destroy Israel, saying the Jewish state's demise would come even sooner if it didn't keep quiet about the nuclear deal Tehran signed with Barack Obama.

“Israel should stay quiet and count the days until its death. Its smallest mistake will result in its destruction,” said General Abed Al-Rahim Musawi, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency.

Three weeks ago, Musawi stated firmly that within 25 years, Israel would no longer exist.

In his latest remarks, the general sought to clarify that "this doesn't mean Israel will have the full 25 years to live."