A day after the White House warned Iran of harming the Americans, the Revolutionary Guards commander said today that “revenge for the killing of Qassem Suleimani has not yet been completed.”
Hussein Salami, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, did not heed the warning of US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and said today (Monday) at a ceremony in Tehran: “We have taken part in revenge and part of it has not yet been realized, We can not carry out aggression against a nation and avoid revenge. “
The US warns Iran of serious consequences
Suleimani was killed in a UAV attack in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at bases in Iraq where U.S. troops were discussing. Last Saturday, Iran released a new list of Americans it sees as responsible for Suleimani’s killing, after senior Iranian officials repeatedly mentioned revenge on the second anniversary of his assassination.
Sullivan in his statement last night warned Tehran of “serious consequences” if it attacked Americans. “We will work with our allies and partners to deter and respond to any attacks that come from the direction of Iran,” he said. “If Iran attacks any of our citizens, including any of the 51 people mentioned it will face serious consequences.”
Salami as mentioned did not mention Sullivan’s statement. In fact, pro-Iranian media the Iranian regime was silent Monday morning, ignoring the White House warning. But Salami’s explicit remarks on revenge appear to be an indirect response to Sullivan’s warning.