Irans Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called the Trump administrations decision to designate Irans Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) a terrorist organization an “election-eve gift” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US President Donald Trump announced the “unprecedented" step in a statement on Monday, which labeled Iran a “state sponsor of terrorism” and claimed that the IRGC “actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft.”
Responding on Twitter, Zarif wrote that the move was “another misguided election-eve gift to Netanyahu” and another “dangerous US misadventure in the region.” The move comes just ahead of Israels election on Tuesday during which Netanyahu is hoping to be re-elected. Iran has accused Trump of trying to bolster Netanyahu, who faces serious corruption scandals in Israel, ahead of the election.
A(nother) misguided election-eve gift to Netanyahu. A(nother) dangerous U.S. misadventure in the region.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) April 8, 2019
Trump has repeatedly taken provocative pro-Israel stances during his time in office, including formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israels capital and recognizing Israels“sovereignty” of the annexed Syrian Golan Heights.
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