TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday announced that it will press on with plans to boost its regional clout and boost Iran's missile power, Tasnim news agency reported.
In a statement, the IRGC said that the U.S. President Donald Trump's recent aggressive remarks against Iran's defense program and his plan to impose sanctions on the IRGC were an indication of their anger at the IRGC's effective role in the region.
It shows that the United States and Israel have failed to carry out their "evil" schemes to redraw regional borders and undermine Muslim nations, the statement read.
The IRGC will keep trying to enhance its regional influence and boost Iran's missile capabilities with more acceleration, it added.
On Friday, Trump revealed his strategy on Iran, saying that his administration will impose tough sanctions on the IRGC, accusing Iran of "proliferation of missiles and weapons that threaten its neighbor's global trade and freedom of navigation."
