IRGC Chief Issues Not-So-Veiled Threats Against U.S. Regional Bases
July 21 2017
The head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran has warned the U.S. against imposing sanctions on the IRGC, reports the semi-official Tasnim news agency (Iran).
If Washington insists on sanctioning Iran's defense sector and the IRGC, it should first remove its bases within 600 miles (1,000 km) of the Iranian border, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Wednesday at a meeting of IRGC ground force commanders in Mashhad in northeastern Iran.
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