IRGC Official Warns: If the U.S. Fails to Meet Its Commitments, We Will Send the JCPOA to the Museum

Hosseini Salami, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned on Thursday, November 4, coinciding with National Student Day, "If the U.S. does not fulfill its commitments under the JCPOA, we will send this agreement to the museum and return to the starting point." According to Iranian news agencies, Brigadier General Hossein Salami, who was speaking at the anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover in Tehran in 1979, stated, "If the U.S. does not fully meet its commitments regarding the JCPOA, inactive centrifuges will be activated again, but we will not stop at the pre-JCPOA level." This senior IRGC commander emphasized that "the Iranian nation has always adhered to its commitments" and noted that "these commitments are not one-sided, and the patience of the Iranian people is not endless." Salami added, "We expect Americans to see today’s realities of Iran and the world through a new lens." The November 4 ceremony in Iran, officially recognized as "Student Day" and "National Day Against Global Arrogance," commemorates the attack by a group of students known as "Imam Line Students" in 1979 on the U.S. embassy, taking several diplomats hostage, which led to the severing of diplomatic relations between Iran and the U.S., a rupture that continues to this day. On the anniversary of this event, individuals, mainly invited by conservative political groups and the Islamic Propaganda Organization, gather in front of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. The warning from the IRGC commander today essentially confirms and continues the statements made by Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, on Wednesday, who attacked the U.S. government in front of a group of students and called domestic supporters of negotiations with the U.S. "exhausted and worldly." In another part of his speech at this year’s November 4 ceremony, Salami referred to Iran's missile program and emphasized its continuation, saying, "We advise the U.S. not to speak of Iran's missile capabilities and deterrent power." The deputy commander of the IRGC continued, "Our struggles with the U.S. will continue, and today we have reached a level of power that recognizes no stopping point or red line." Salami stressed that "Iran's security is intertwined with the Islamic world," stating, "Today, if we help Muslims in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, we are effectively pushing threats away from our borders and those of other Muslim countries." According to Brigadier General Hossein Salami, "Today, Iran's power has crossed its borders and expanded its sphere of influence in the world." Iran and Russia are among the allies of the Syrian government, supporting Bashar al-Assad against the opposition during more than five years of war and internal conflict in the country. The U.S. leads a coalition that supports some opposition groups against the Syrian government. In another part of his remarks, the IRGC deputy commander referred to the confrontation between Iranian naval forces in the Persian Gulf and U.S. forces last year, describing that incident as "only a small sample to demonstrate Iran's military superiority." Last year, on the eve of the implementation of the nuclear agreement, the IRGC naval forces, responsible for military operations in the Persian Gulf, detained ten U.S. Navy sailors and released them shortly after. The detention of these sailors faced reactions that continue to this day and became a focal point in the U.S. presidential election debates. In this context, Khamenei's renewed attack on the U.S. and supporters of negotiations with it, U.S. sanctions against Mahan Airlines "remain in place," a report from the National Security Commission of Parliament states: the U.S. is obstructing the implementation of the JCPOA. What will happen to the JCPOA with Trump's victory? Changing the battlefield of "proxies"; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of opponents and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump: I hope there is no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people without hesitation. The shadow of war over Tehran; "Trump is looking for decisive military options against Iran." The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump emphasizes "stopping executions in Iran": we do not know what will happen in the future. Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, "it will be wiped off the face of the earth."