Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned the United States to prepare for retaliation, describing it as “its legitimate right to self-defence”.

The IRGC, in a statement, said it would “use options beyond the understanding” of the US and Israel that “must expect regrettable responses,” according to Al Jazeera.

“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is well aware of the terrain of this combined and full-scale imposed war and will never be intimidated by the clamour of Trump and the criminal gang ruling the White House and Tel Aviv,” it added.

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