IRGC chief says US terror designation will cause loss of ‘serenity’

The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responds to reports that the US is considering designating the military organization as a terror group.

“If (the Americans) make such a stupid move, the US Army and American security forces stationed in West Asia (Middle-East) will lose their current status of ease and serenity,” Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari is quoted saying by the Fars news agency.

“If they make a stupid move as such and endanger our national security, a reciprocal move will be placed on our agenda and then put into operation based on the policies of the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he adds.

In this file photo from October 31, 2017, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Ali Jafari speaks to journalists after his speech at a conference called ‘A World Without Terror,’ in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

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