Iran vows to kill one member of US forces for every Iranian killed

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The head of Iran’s joint military command has promised to kill one member of the US forces for every Iranian killed, Al Jazeera reports.

Major General Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, tells Press TV, “For every Iranian martyred, one American soldier will be sent to hell.”

In comments carried by the Iranian network, Abdollahi warns the US, “We have prepared free and direct tickets to hell for you.”

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