The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force pledged that his forces will work with the other �guardians� of Iran to take revenge for the assassination of top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

In a message released on Saturday, Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani lashed out at the �global arrogance, Zionism, and the states creating and fostering terrorism� for killing the Iranian scientist �with American bullets�.

The commander said the IRGC Quds Force would ally itself with all other �guardians of the Islamic homeland� to take revenge on the terrorists and their masters for the blood of Fakhrizadeh and all other martyrs.

The commander further paid tribute to the late scientist for battling with the �hegemonic system�s scientific monopolists�, saying his martyrdom discredited the fake advocates of human rights, democracy and freedom.

Qaani also stressed that the loss of assets like Fakhrizadeh would not only not hinder Iran�s progress, but also accelerate the country�s movement forward.

Fakhrizadeh, a senior nuclear and defense scientist, was assassinated by unknown gunmen in a small city east of Tehran on Friday evening.

After sustaining injuries from a car explosion and bullets, Fakhrizadeh was taken to the hospital with a helicopter, but succumbed to injuries a few hours later.