World

Iran Mobilizes ‘Massive Military Exercise’ In Response To Trump’s Sanctions

Leader.ir/Handout/REUTERS

Daily Caller News Foundation logo
Saagar Enjeti White House Correspondent
Font Size:

Iran mobilized a large swath of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Saturday in response to President Donald Trump’s treasury sanctions for conducting illegal ballistic missile tests.

Iranian military spokesmen indicated the IRGC would test 3 missiles as part of the exercise, “to showcase the power of Iran’s revolution and to dismiss the sanctions.” Whether these missiles include ballistic missiles banned from testing by a United Nations resolution is unclear.

Trump’s sanctions target 25 individuals and institutions within the IRGC connected to the ballistic missile program, and follow a week of escalating rhetoric between the two countries. Iran similarly responded to the sanctions saying it “will take action against a number of American individuals and companies that have played a role in generating and supporting extremist terrorist groups.”

Trump issued a cryptic missive to Iran on Twitter before the sanctions were imposed saying:

Trump and his team have repeatedly blamed the Obama administration for encouraging Iran’s behavior, by signing the 2015 nuclear deal. “The Trump Administration will no longer tolerate Iran’s provocations that threaten our interests,” adding “the days of turning a blind eye to Iran’s hostile and belligerent actions toward the United States and the world community are over,” said National Security Advisor Michael Flynn in a statement Friday.

Flynn also appeared at the White House podium Wednesday to “put Iran on notice” for its actions. Iran’s ballistic missile test is in violation of U.N. resolution 2231, and that its actions would not be tolerated under the new administration, Flynn noted.

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.