Iranian leaders said President Trump made a 'vicious move' and a 'mistake' by labeling one of their elite military units a terrorist organization
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who controls the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps designated by Trump, rejected the move and contended Iran would not cower to U.S. pressure.“In spite of all the pressure in the past 40 years, Americans have failed to do a damn thing and their vicious move will bear no fruit,” Khamenei said Tuesday,“This mistake will unite Iranians and the Guards will grow more popular in Iran and in the region...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also denounced the designation, saying in televised address that the U.S. “holds a grudge” against the IRGC, members of which he said have “sacrificed their lives to protect our people, our revolution”.Sign up for Morning Defense, a daily briefing on Washington's national security apparatus.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
But Iran hardliners and advocates for the move argue those risks are overstated, and that the threat posed by the Guard, which the U.S. has charged with supporting military intervention and terrorist attacks and destabilizing the region, is too great.
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