The Baghdad Post, 18 June 2017 – Iran’s Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff has threatened the trump Administration after the US Senate approved a new sanctions bill against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on terrorism charges, Press TV reported. 

Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri claimed in statements the Shiite country has the means to punish the US.

“The ruling establishment in the US is a hegemonic, expansionist, bullying and blackmailing regime and the root of hostilities with us is based in these things,” he said.
 
“Since the early years of the Islamic Revolution, the Iranian nation has been familiar with US enmity towards the revolution, the establishment and its effective organs such as the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps,” he added.

On Thursday, US senators approved sweeping sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile program. The measure would also enforce sanctions and an arms embargo against IRGC.

The Senate legislation still must pass the House of Representatives and be signed by President Donald Trump to become law.

Iranian officials have said the bill violates, “both in letter and spirit”, a nuclear accord, to which the US is a party. They have called for a strong response, with Iran’s parliament working on retaliatory measures, according to an MP.