Iran Armed Forces vow to combat U.S. forces in West Asia
                 Source: Xinhua | 2019-04-10 05:07:55 | Editor: huaxia

Iranian soldiers march during the Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran, on April 18, 2010. (Xinhua File photo)

TEHRAN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Armed Forces would spare no effort to combat the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces in West Asia, Iran Armed Forces Headquarters said in a statement on Tuesday.

Over the past years, the United States has destabilized the West Asia region with the aim of creating a safe haven for Israel, official IRNA news agency cited the statement as saying.

The announcement by Iran's Armed Forces follows the decision on Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump who said that the United States designates Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Accordingly, Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Monday announced the U.S. Central Command forces in West Asia as "terrorist group."

"The U.S. government's move to designate the IRGC as a terrorist group is a desperate attempt to take revenge and cover up its failures in the region," the Iranian Armed Forces' statement said.

"The U.S. unwise action lacks an operational value and is doomed to fail," it said.

The IRGC's Chief Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said Tuesday that his forces will grow stronger in its defensive and offensive power in the next year despite U.S. "ridiculous" attempts, according to the state IRINN TV.

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Iran Armed Forces vow to combat U.S. forces in West Asia

Source: Xinhua 2019-04-10 05:07:55

Iranian soldiers march during the Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran, on April 18, 2010. (Xinhua File photo)

TEHRAN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Armed Forces would spare no effort to combat the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces in West Asia, Iran Armed Forces Headquarters said in a statement on Tuesday.

Over the past years, the United States has destabilized the West Asia region with the aim of creating a safe haven for Israel, official IRNA news agency cited the statement as saying.

The announcement by Iran's Armed Forces follows the decision on Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump who said that the United States designates Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Accordingly, Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Monday announced the U.S. Central Command forces in West Asia as "terrorist group."

"The U.S. government's move to designate the IRGC as a terrorist group is a desperate attempt to take revenge and cover up its failures in the region," the Iranian Armed Forces' statement said.

"The U.S. unwise action lacks an operational value and is doomed to fail," it said.

The IRGC's Chief Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said Tuesday that his forces will grow stronger in its defensive and offensive power in the next year despite U.S. "ridiculous" attempts, according to the state IRINN TV.

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