One has to wonder, even taking these statements at face value, what the reason is for publicly disclosing this information. On the assumption (questionable at this point since we have been provided with no indication of what the "clear evidence" consists of) that the general is correct, the Iranians are quite unlikely to simply concede their involvement and cease their activities. Accordingly it seems most likely the intent behind these public statement is either (i) to create public support for planned action against Iran or (ii) to give the appearance of (i).
The Iranians just effected an end run around the nuclear framework the US had been proposing, and given the difficulties we are already facing in Afghanistan, any credible threat of military action against Iran appears remote, so this is probably little more than empty sabre rattling (i.e., a form of (ii)). Hopefully the Obama administration is not, and would not consider, seriously pursuing option (i).
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