Iran’s Military Leaders Say They Will Leave No Safety Zone for Enemies After US Announces Troop Deployment

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9/21/2019|Updated: 9/22/2019

After the Pentagon announced troop deployment to support Saudi Arabia on Sep. 20, Iran warned against “any act of aggression” and its military leaders said the country will leave no safety zone for its enemies.

“We will never let any war be dragged into our territory and we will stand against any act of aggression,” said Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Hossein Salami on Saturday, according to Iran’s state media, the Mehr News Agency.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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