Hossein Salami’s aggressive speeches during Friday prayers and his zealous support for the Islamic Revolution are among his hallmarks
— Iran named a new commander known for his bellicose rhetoric against his country’s enemies to lead the Revolutionary Guard Corps, two weeks after the elite military force was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
The U.S. slapped the terrorism label on the force in another bid to deter foreign companies and governments from doing business with Iran by threatening criminal prosecution of anyone providing “material support” to the Guards. It’s the latest in a series of steps Washington has taken to ramp up pressure on Iran since President Donald Trump quit the multinational nuclear accord with the Islamic Republic last year and reimposed sanctions.
As the deputy head of the Guards before his new appointment, Salami was already in charge of much of its internal affairs, according to Fars news.
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