Iranian Guards Undetered in Face of Possible Ban
August 18, 2007 by pulkit
The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Yahya Rahim Safavi has said that the elite corps won’t buckle down under the pressure being exerted by the U.S. He has adopted a more harshly defiant tone and warned the U.S of “harder blows” in the wake of the purported ban on the guards.
He also threatened that the elite corpse would only increase in strength and wouldn’t be phased by their isolation.
A statement to this tune is perfectly visceral and was expected. Ahmadinejad’s henchmen are just as foolishly callous as him. The U.S, however, is justifiably pursuing pressure tactics and should also look to convince other regional powers to cut-ties with the Iranian regime. Even India, after the nuclear deal with the U.S, might have to oblige by partially severing relations with Iran. Pressure tactics and diplomacy are a better alternative to military strikes. Cohesion should be the very last resort.
The Iranian daily Kayhan said commander-in-chief Yahya Rahim Safavi made clear the Guards would not bow to U.S. pressure and would use all their leverage against the Americans [source]
