Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards
Corps (IRGC) has warned Washington against any more provocation It also warned
its allies not to allow US use their territories to launch a retaliatory attack.
“We warn the Great Satan, the
bloodthirsty and arrogant regime of the US, that any new wicked act or more
moves and aggressions (against Iran) will bring about more painful and crushing
responses,” the IRGC said in a statement on Wednesday. The force is headed by
Major General Hossein Salami.
IRGC made the statement after its
forces targeted the US airbase of Ain al-Assad in Anbar province, western Iraq,
and then launched a second wave of attacks.
“We are warning all US allies who
gave their bases to its terrorist army that any territory that in any way
becomes the starting point of hostile and aggressive acts against the Islamic
Republic of Iran will be targeted,” the statement added.
“We in no way consider the
Zionist regime (of Israel) to be separated from the criminal US regime in these
crimes,” it said.
The IRGC further urged the
American people to call for the return of US forces from the region in order to
prevent further losses and not to allow the Washington government to put the
lives of American troops at risk any more.
The attack on the US major air
base in Iraq came after Iran pledged to retaliate the US assassination of top
Iranian anti-terror commander, Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
“Tens of surface-to-surface
missiles” were fired at the strategic airbase but the exact number is now known
now.
The attack was later confirmed by
the US officials.
The strike comes as no surprise
since Iran had vowed to take a “harsh revenge”.
Sirens were reportedly heard and
American helicopters flew over the airbase and the total alert was activated.
US President Donald Trump was
being briefed about the retaliatory strikes.
“We are aware of the reports of
attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The President has been briefed and is
monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security
team,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
Source:Tasnim News Agency
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