TEHRAN - A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned on Monday that the United States forces in the region are sitting in a glass house and must avoid throwing stones at others.Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, leader of the IRGCs Aerospace Division, made the remarks on the sidelines of ceremonies to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
The Americans have 10 [military] bases in the area, particularly around Iran and 50,000 troops are deployed in these based, Hajizadeh said, according to Press TV.This means they are being in a glass home; and when one sits in a glass home, he does not throw stones at others.The top IRGCs comment followed threats by United States President Donald Trump to bomb Iran if it declines to reach a new offer 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 do not negotiate, there will be battle, he stated in an interview with NBC News.
He also threatened to penalize Iran with what he called secondary tariffs.In a post on his X account on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baghaei said Trumps open hazard of battle the nation is an affront to global peace and security.An open hazard of battle by a Head of State versus Iran is a stunning _ affront _ to the very essence of International Peace and Security, Baghaei composed.