Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attends his swearing-in ceremony for a further term, at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, August 5, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS
The Hill: Iranian lawmakers approve measure labeling US forces in Middle East terrorists
Iranian lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday designating U.S. forces in the Middle East as terrorists, The Associated Press reported.
The bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Iranian parliament, comes a day after the U.S.'s terrorism designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially took effect, the news service noted.
Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami introduced the bill, which accuses U.S. forces of “terrorist actions” and demands authorities use “legal, political and diplomatic” measures to neutralize them, according to the AP.
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Update #1: Iran’s parliament labels US troops in Mideast as terrorist -- AP
Update #2: Iran labels all US troops in the Middle East “terrorists” -- VOX
WNU Editor: Iran is following up form what they promised to do last week .... Iran Responds To The U.S. Decision To Designate The Revolutionary Guards As A Terrorist Organization (April 9, 2019).