Iran’s Top General Says Israel ‘Must Be Wiped Off the Map’

Brigadier General Hossein Salami, deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaks during a conference on the approaching 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in the capital Tehran on Dec. 29, 2018. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that destroying Israel is an “achievable goal” and that any enemies of Iran will face a “harsh reaction.”

“This sinister regime must be wiped off the map and this is no longer ... a dream (but) it is an achievable goal,” Major General Hossein Salami said, according to AFP.