IRGC: Saudi Arabia ‘Heart of Evil’ in Mideast
TEHRAN (Dispatches) - The second-in-command of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hussein Salami on Tuesday slammed Saudi Arabia as "the heart of evil” in the Middle East region and the entire world as well, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic has been making plans for defeating its enemies and avenging the blood of its terror victims.
Speaking during a ceremony commemorating the victims of a recent terrorist attack in southeastern Iran, Brigadier General Salami warned that the assault, which was carried out by Saudi-backed terrorists, is not just one isolated terrorist incident; rather, it stems from "a dangerous strategy” which has emerged at the global level.
Iran’s IRGC forces "have been standing up to the ominous triangle of the U.S., the Zionist regime and the regional Arab reactionary governments, and that is no easy task,” he said.
"Today, Saudi Arabia is the heart of evil in the region and the world,” the senior commander said.
Last week, an explosives-laden car rammed into a bus in Iran’s Sistan-and-Baluchestan province, killing 27 IRGC personnel and wounding 13 others.
The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group, which is based in Pakistan and linked to al-Qaeda and the Saudi regime, claimed responsibility for the bombing.
In the aftermath of the terror attack, the IRGC’s chief commander, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying they could face retaliatory measures for supporting terrorists on behalf of the U.S. and the Zionist regime.
General Salami went on to say that the balance of power is today shifting in favor of the Muslim world, and that the big powers should either retreat from regional areas under their occupation or confront this rising Islamic wave.
Arrogant powers, he added, have grown weaker and are not even capable of solving their own minor issues.
"Al Saud should know that it will not last long. The enemy should know that we will not stop chasing it,” the IRGC commander said.
America’s power is running out of steam and the enemies are frustrated, whereas the Iranians are making progress and continuing on the path forward, he noted.
General Salami further said that Iran has devised plans to avenge the blood of its martyrs and take on its enemies.
On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed the Saudi regime as "the true godfather of Takfiri terrorism” in the world after the kingdom’s former top diplomat accused Tehran of sponsoring terrorism.
A day earlier, an Iranian lawmaker said reports suggest that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have provided intelligence support for the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attack that killed dozens of IRGC members in southeast Iran.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said the suicide bomber and two other members of a terrorist group that killed 27 IRGC forces were from Pakistan.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of a ceremony to commemorate the martyrs of the recent terror attack, Brigadier General Pakpour said after the incident, numerous security measures have been taken to identify the culprits.
Pakpour said two members of the terrorist team and the suicide bomber named Hafiz Mohammad Ali were from Pakistan.
Three elements of the terrorist team were from the Sistan and Balouchestan region, the commander said, adding that two of them have been arrested and the other, who is at large, will soon be detained.
*********Brigadier General Hussein Salami, the second-in-command of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), speaks at a ceremony commemorating the victims of a recent bloody terrorist attack in southeastern Iran, on February 19, 2019.
Speaking during a ceremony commemorating the victims of a recent terrorist attack in southeastern Iran, Brigadier General Salami warned that the assault, which was carried out by Saudi-backed terrorists, is not just one isolated terrorist incident; rather, it stems from "a dangerous strategy” which has emerged at the global level.
Iran’s IRGC forces "have been standing up to the ominous triangle of the U.S., the Zionist regime and the regional Arab reactionary governments, and that is no easy task,” he said.
"Today, Saudi Arabia is the heart of evil in the region and the world,” the senior commander said.
Last week, an explosives-laden car rammed into a bus in Iran’s Sistan-and-Baluchestan province, killing 27 IRGC personnel and wounding 13 others.
The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group, which is based in Pakistan and linked to al-Qaeda and the Saudi regime, claimed responsibility for the bombing.
In the aftermath of the terror attack, the IRGC’s chief commander, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying they could face retaliatory measures for supporting terrorists on behalf of the U.S. and the Zionist regime.
General Salami went on to say that the balance of power is today shifting in favor of the Muslim world, and that the big powers should either retreat from regional areas under their occupation or confront this rising Islamic wave.
Arrogant powers, he added, have grown weaker and are not even capable of solving their own minor issues.
"Al Saud should know that it will not last long. The enemy should know that we will not stop chasing it,” the IRGC commander said.
America’s power is running out of steam and the enemies are frustrated, whereas the Iranians are making progress and continuing on the path forward, he noted.
General Salami further said that Iran has devised plans to avenge the blood of its martyrs and take on its enemies.
On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed the Saudi regime as "the true godfather of Takfiri terrorism” in the world after the kingdom’s former top diplomat accused Tehran of sponsoring terrorism.
A day earlier, an Iranian lawmaker said reports suggest that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have provided intelligence support for the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attack that killed dozens of IRGC members in southeast Iran.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said the suicide bomber and two other members of a terrorist group that killed 27 IRGC forces were from Pakistan.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of a ceremony to commemorate the martyrs of the recent terror attack, Brigadier General Pakpour said after the incident, numerous security measures have been taken to identify the culprits.
Pakpour said two members of the terrorist team and the suicide bomber named Hafiz Mohammad Ali were from Pakistan.
Three elements of the terrorist team were from the Sistan and Balouchestan region, the commander said, adding that two of them have been arrested and the other, who is at large, will soon be detained.
*********Brigadier General Hussein Salami, the second-in-command of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), speaks at a ceremony commemorating the victims of a recent bloody terrorist attack in southeastern Iran, on February 19, 2019.