Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a complete withdrawal from all direct and indirect negotiation tracks with the United States, according to an IRGC statement. The move caps weeks of escalating US-Iranian rhetoric and follows the IRGC's highest alert declared earlier this week.
The IRGC command announced tonight its full withdrawal from all negotiation tracks with the US, declaring the file 'permanently closed.' The statement, published by an IRGC-affiliated the source, accuses Washington of 'arrogance and extortion' and asserts that 'the logic of force is the only language this enemy understands.'
This announcement caps a rapid escalation: on June 11, the IRGC declared readiness for expected US strikes and vowed an 'immediate response' (The Zioneer, 20:54 Jerusalem). Two days earlier, the IRGC raised its alert level to the highest tier, threatening an 'unprecedented' response to any American attack. The negotiations had been on life support since Pakistan ended its mediation effort on June 11.
The IRGC's withdrawal appears to be a unilateral move by the Guards, bypassing the civilian government. It remains unclear whether Supreme Leader Khamenei has endorsed this decision. No US reaction has been reported yet.
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