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50000 American forces in 10 military bases are within Irans reach IRGC

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‘50,000 American forces’ in 10 military bases are within Iran’s reach: IRGC​

TEHRAN - A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned on Monday that the U.S. forces in the region are sitting in a “glass house” and should avoid “throwing stones at others.”

‘50,000 American forces’ in 10 military bases are within Iran’s reach: IRGC

Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division, made the remarks on the sidelines of ceremonies to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

“The Americans have 10 [military] bases in the region, particularly around Iran and 50,000 troops” are deployed in these based, Hajizadeh said, according to Press TV.

“This means they are sitting in a glass house; and when one sits in a glass house, he does not throw stones at others.”

The top IRGC’s comment come after threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to bomb Iran if it refuses to reach "a new deal" on its nuclear program.

On Sunday, Trump said Iran will be bombed if it does not make a deal with the United States.

“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” he said in an interview with NBC News. He also threatened to punish Iran with what he called “secondary tariffs.”

In a post on his X account on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Trump’s open threat of “bombing” the country is an affront to global peace and security.

“An open threat of ‘bombing’ by a Head of State against Iran is a shocking _affront_ to the very essence of International Peace and Security,” Baghaei wrote.

source: tehrantimes.com