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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hossein Salami warned that Iran will respond if the enemy takes action against the country. He threatened during a visit to a strategic island in the Persian Gulf amid mounting tensions with the United States, AFP reported.
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Salami speaks on the eve of the first anniversary of the assassination of senior Iranian commander Kasem Soleimani in Baghdad in a drone strike on January 3, 2020
“We are here today to assess and have confidence in our powerful capabilities at sea and against enemies, who sometimes boast … and threaten, “said Salami.
He inspected the troops on the island of Abu Musa. Salami was accompanied by the commander of the Navy, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.
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We will reply reciprocally, resolutely and firmly to any action of the enemy against usSalami threatened.
The island is near the entrance to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. It’s under Iranian control, but the UAE has claims.
Earlier this week, the United States showed muscles with B-52 bombers flying over the Persian Gulf.
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On Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif warned that President Donald Trump trying to provoke a war with Iran.
The USS Nimitz has been patrolling the region since late November, but US media reported this week that Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller ordered the carrier to return to the United States.
The New York Times wrote, citing U.S. officials, that the decision was part of the “de-escalation” signal to Tehran to avoid conflict in the last days of the Trump administration.
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