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America is a “paper bear”, says Iran’s IRGC

Politics Materials 8 February 2017 15:47 (UTC +04:00)
Iran is in a position that it sees the United States as a “paper bear”, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari has said.
America is a “paper bear”, says Iran’s IRGC

Tehran, Iran, Feb. 8

By Mehdi Sepahvand – Trend:

Iran is in a position that it sees the United States as a “paper bear”, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari has said.

“America has to forget about its being a half-superpower of the world,” the Iranian commander said, Tasnim news agency reported February 8.

“The greatest achievement of the Islamic Revolution is to call the US the Great Satan,” Jafari said.

The remarks from Tehran come the same way as Western media said US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a proposal that could lead to potentially designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization.

Officials said several US government agencies have been consulted about such a proposal, which if implemented would add to measures the United States has already imposed on individuals and entities linked to the IRGC, Reuters said.

The IRGC is by far Iran’s most powerful security entity, which also has control over large stakes in Iran’s economy and huge influence in its political system.

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