Iranian Revolutionary Guard warns of wider war after Trump threats
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it would “change the geography of the war” if the United States escalates the conflict. The warning followed remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said he was considering options including economic pressure, a deal or “wiping Iran out” in an interview before a United Nations meeting.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it would “change the geography of the war” if the United States escalates the conflict.
The warning followed remarks by US President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. Trump said “very big things are going to be happening in the not-so-distant future” and said his options included “wiping Iran out”, allowing Iran to “rot economically” or making a deal.
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