Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has warned the United States against imposing sanctions on Tehran, which he said would not affect the Islamic Republic.
Iran's Fars news agency has cited the Iranian military's Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Baqeri as saying Tehran won't alter its defense strategy, despite the US allegedly hatching plots against the Islamic Republic.
“Iran's strategy of supporting the oppressed people and those who are seeking independence in the world, and confronting the organized plots of arrogant leaders will remain unchanged. The enemies' sanctions against Iran, a country that is bestowed with divine blessings, will not work, and the sinister enemies will be disappointed,” Baqeri stressed.
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The statement echoes remarks by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who said earlier in the week that the Islamic Republic's “progress” would not be disrupted by “the plots hatched by the US, the Zionists and certain reactionary Arab regimes in the region.”
Rouhani also reiterated Tehran's adherence to the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal, but warned that far-reaching consequences will be there “if anyone wants to betray our nation and our agreement.”
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