The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement Wednesday evening dismissing US President Donald Trump's threats as 'empty,' and asserting that Iran's armed forces are already preparing counterattacks and surprise attacks against American forces in the region. The statement was carried by Iranian media.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued the statement on Wednesday evening, directly responding to recent threats by US President Donald Trump. The IRGC characterized Trump's warnings as 'empty' and asserted that Iran's armed forces are actively preparing counterattacks, including surprise attacks, against American forces in the region. The statement comes amid a period of heightened military and rhetorical tension between Washington and Tehran. As The Zioneer reported in recent weeks, the IRGC has raised its military alert level to its highest state, threatened 'unprecedented' retaliation for any US strike, and withdrawn from nuclear negotiations with Washington. The new statement signals that the IRGC continues to reject US pressure and is maintaining a posture of readiness for direct confrontation. It remains unclear whether the IRGC's mention of 'counterattacks' refers to asymmetric operations by Iranian proxies or direct kinetic action by Iranian forces. The statement was carried by Iranian state-linked media and has not been independently verified.
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