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Ex-IRGC commander claims Iran dealing constant confidential ‘blows’ to Israel

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:56:48 +0000

Ali Jafari says Tehran's attacks have taken place 'in occupied Palestine' as well as in regional countries, days after Israel began warning citizens against traveling to Turkey

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Iran appoints fiery general who vows to destroy Israel as new IRGC head

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:15:00 +0000

Hossein Salami takes command of hardline military force weeks after US blacklisted it as a terror group; Mohammed Ali Jafari pushed out after over a decade at the helm

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Iran threatens to respond in kind if US labels Revolutionary Guard terrorists

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:51:06 +0000

Majority of MPs in Tehran warn Washington against reported plans to apply label to entirety of special military force

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US said set to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 05:49:32 +0000

Decision could come as soon as Monday, but Pentagon and CIA may have reservations about it; Tehran warns it will respond by branding US military a terror group

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After blaming Israel, Iran says Pakistani carried out suicide attack on troops

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:56:23 +0000

Tehran first accused the Jewish state and the Gulf of being behind blast that killed 27 elite soldiers before pointing to armed Sunni group from neighboring Pakistan

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Iranians cry ‘revenge’ at funeral of suicide bomb victims

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:17:00 +0000

Iranian general blames Pakistan for the targeted attack on Revolutionary Guards in a volatile province bordering both countries

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Iran general claims Israel, US behind deadly attack on Revolutionary Guards

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 09:21:58 +0000

IRGC Chief Mohammad Ali Jafari vows to retaliate against UAE and Saudi Arabia over suicide bombing that killed 27, says Pakistan backing the perpetrators

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Iran unveils new ballistic missile in secret ‘underground city’ facility

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 02:11:10 +0000

IRGC chief say hidden factory proves Western powers can't stop Tehran's program; move is latest show of military might marking 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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Iran says it will keep its forces, weapons in Syria despite Netanyahu threat

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:26:48 +0000

Comment by Revolutionary Guard commander comes after PM warned Tehran to 'get out of there quickly,' saying Israel would continue airstrikes

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Iran supreme leader promises to ‘slap’ US, defeat sanctions

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:24:18 +0000

Khamenei says economy can withstand economic penalties, vows to never allow Islamic Republic to surrender to America

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Iran says missile strike on Kurd rebels a warning to ‘foreign powers’

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:33:18 +0000

Revolutionary Guards commander claims rockets can accurately hit to a range of 2,000 kilometers, cautions superpowers who 'bully'

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Trump says Iran talks may be ‘pretty soon,’ but also might not happen

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:30:26 +0000

US president blasts the 'horrible, one-sided' 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers; head of powerful Revolutionary Guards dismisses idea of Trump meeting Rouhani

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Head of Revolutionary Guards says Iranian president will never meet Trump

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:21:45 +0000

Foreign Minister Zarif urges Trump to 'try respect' instead of threats and sanctions

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Revolutionary Guard chief says Iran won’t increase its missile range

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:07:41 +0000

'We have the scientific ability... but it is not our current policy' as most enemies already within range, claims Mohammad Ali Jafari

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Iran leader lashes ‘silly’ Trump, says nuke deal over without European guarantee

Wed, 09 May 2018 11:41:43 +0000

'You cannot do a damn thing,' supreme leader says, warns his country against trusting calls to preserve agreement

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