According to the Associated Press, Gen. Hossein Salami is quoted on the paramilitary guard’s website as saying, “Mr. The AP reported that Salami denied the alleged assassination plot, but added that Tehran sought to avenge the general’s death. You should know that everybody who had [a] role in the event will be hit, and this is a serious message. We do prove everything in practice.”In January, Iran responded to the fatal drone strike by launching a ballistic missile attack targeting U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq. The White House is attempting to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), between Iran and several other countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 19, 2020 19:02 UTC