A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a recent allegation leveled by the United States about the seizure of an Iranian Yemen-bound arms cache in the Gulf of Aden, saying the US makes such claims in an attempt to make up for its defeats in Yemen.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States’ “cowardly” assassination last month of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani pushed Washington and Tehran “very close” to war.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says strengthening of Iranian youth’s resolve and insight plays a central role in empowering the country.

A senior Iranian commander has called for regional cooperation to expel American forces from the Middle East and confront Israel.

Spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said that the US assassination of IRGC Qods Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will eventually lead to the expulsion of Washington's troops from the region.

Thousands of Iranians gather at Tehran’s iconic Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds (Mosalla) to mark 40 days since the martyrdom of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in an airstrike by terrorist US forces outside Baghdad International Airport.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami expressed pleasure that the Islamic Republic is making astonishing progress despite all plots and obstacles created by enemies.

Iranians are marking the 40th day since the United States assassinated Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, where he was seen as the driving force behind over four years of battles that led to the collapse of Daesh, the world’s most notorious terror group.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the million strong funeral procession of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was a referendum where people voted with their massive turnout that Washington was assuredly the biggest terrorist of the world.

Iran has warned Israel against any act of aggression targeting its interests in Syria and the region, saying it will not hesitate to give a crushing response to any “foolish” act by the Tel Aviv regime.