IRGC commander vows to protect Iranian advisors in Syria after Israeli PM's threat
Tehran (KNA) - The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed to protect Iranian military advisors in Syria, dismissing as "ridiculous and funny" Israeli threats to attack them.
We will protect all of the military advisors as well as weapons and equipment that we have deployed to Syria in order to reinforce the Islamic resistance fighters and support the people of this Islamic country," Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Wednesday.
The remarks came in response to fresh threats by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Tuesday that Israel "won't stop attacking" Iranian military advisors in Syria unless they evacuate the country.
Iran has been supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government purging foreign-backed terrorist groups from the country.
Israel views the Islamic Republic's advisors in Syria as a threat and has openly pledged to target them out until they leave the country.
Source: PressTV