Iran’s top commander threatens U.S. over sanctioning IRGC
By Trend
A senior Iranian commander has criticized the U.S. over plans to
introduce new sanctions against his country.
The chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, Major General Mohammad
Bagheri, said that considering the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps
(IRGC) as a terrorist group and imposing sanctions on the Islamic
Republic would pose “major risks” to the U.S. bases and troops in
the region, IRNA news agency reported.
He further added that Iran’s missile program is not negotiable.
Earlier in June, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that would
impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile
development, arms transfers and its alleged support for Islamist
militant groups and human rights violations.
The measure in order to become law needs to be signed by President
Donald Trump.
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