28 Mar 2024
Wednesday 1 November 2017 - 15:10
Story Code : 281627

IRGC commander rules out war between Iran, US

Al-Monitor- Gen. Mohammad AliJafari, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), calledwar betweenIran and the United Statesan impossibility.Speaking atthe World Without Terror conference Oct. 31 in Tehran,Jafari said,There is no doubt that a military confrontation between Iran and the United States is impossible, because they are extremely afraid of the consequences of this war. They are certain they will be defeated if a war begins.With tensions between Washington and Tehran heightened,reports have been circulating about the possibility ofwar being triggered.


Jafari said, These days, the US is planning to start imposing the sanctions called CAATSA [Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act] under the pretext of Irans missile capability. While the IRGC and [Irans] missile capability are [just a] pretext, Irans economic capacity is the [real] target.

Onthe possibility that theUnited States might try to killthe nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),Jafari asked, What was the benefit of the JCPOA for us? Henoted,The Iranian nation has repeatedly experienced Americans' not honoring their commitments.

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