Top Iran General Warns US Ships Will Be Destroyed If They Threaten Iran’s Security

Top Iran General Warns US Ships Will Be Destroyed If They Threaten Iran’s Security
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
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that American ships will be destroyed if they are considered a threat to Iranian security in the Persian Gulf.

Major General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards, threatened to attack any U.S. warship that it believes is a threat to an Iranian vessel or its military.

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Jack Phillips
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