Reuters news agency reported tonight (Thursday) that Iran “will not give up its plan to take revenge on the United States”, following the assassination of Quds Force commander, Qassem Suleimani. This is despite the “permanent proposals” from Washington to remove the sanctions and other concessions, according to a senior Islamic Republic official.
“The enemy continues to send messages that if we give up Suleimani’s revenge, they will give us some concessions or remove some sanctions,” said the commander of the Revolutionary Guards fleet, Alireza Tangsiri. He added that “this is a pure fantasy. The supreme leader emphasized the need for revenge, and that it is inevitable, and that we are the ones who will choose the time and place for it.”
Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister today referred to the nuclear deal and the talks in Vienna and said: “The exchange of messages between us and the Americans is taking place through the European Union, and we are not far from reaching a good and lasting nuclear agreement.”
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As stated, Iran rejected a US proposal to remove the Revolutionary Guards from the list of terrorist organizations and include the Quds Force, which is part of it and is responsible for Iranian military activity and the terrorist arm in the region, including the missile and nuclear weapons array. On a return to the nuclear deal, from which the United States withdrew. Removing the Revolutionary Guards from the list of terrorist organizations was a condition presented by the Iranians at the last minute.
Other than that, they claim that the US has set new conditions, which will not allow Iran to enjoy the full economic benefits of the agreement again. Qassem Suleimani served as commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards until his assassination by the United States in January 2020.
Zarif and Kerry in talks on the nuclear agreement (archive) (Photo: Reuters)Last March, the US “axios” website reported today that the administration of US President Joe Biden is considering removing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards from the blacklist of terrorist organizations, in exchange for Iran’s public commitment to reduce the escalation Such a change would have a far-reaching effect on the Islamic Republic since, the organization not only serves as a military arm in the country but also a powerful political and economic player.
However, it was reported that even if the Revolutionary Guards were removed from the list, it would still be possible to impose criminal penalties on anyone who does business with activists or affiliated organizations. Sources involved in the details said that the move is not directly related to the nuclear agreement.