Former IRGC commander warns US against attacking Iran

A senior Iranian military official has warned the United States against contemplating an attack on Iran.
Iran's Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar (L), Former Revolutionary Guards commander Yahya Rahim Safavi (C) and Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces General Hassan Firoozabadi attend a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of army day in Tehran, April 18, 2009. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday a strong Iranian military would help preserve stability in the Middle East, as Iran marked its armed forces' day with a parade that appeared more muted than in the past. REUTERS/Morteza Ni
Iran's Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar (L), former Revolutionary Guard commander Yahya Rahim Safavi (C) and Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Hassan Firoozabadi attend a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of Army Day in Tehran, April 18, 2009. - REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
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Following US President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia, which featured the signing of a $110 billion arms deal with Riyadh, Iranian officials and prominent figures alike have interpreted the new approach by the White House as an effort to forge an axis or coalition against Iran.

Describing the US arms agreement with Saudi Arabia as “unprecedented,” Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the Arab states not to forget the fate of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and former Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was toppled in 1979.

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