TEHTAN – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has vowed that his forces are prepared to show a quick and tough reaction to Saudi Arabia over the recent deadly crush in Mina, near the Saudi city of Mecca, on September 24, which killed 465 Iranian nationals.

“Sepah (a Persian acronym for the IRGC) has prepared all potential capacities to show Iran’s quick and tough reaction [to Saudi Arabia],” Jafari said on Saturday.

“Sepah is firmly and strongly ready for any measure at any time and in any region to defend the dignity of Muslims, particularly the revolutionary Iranian nation, if necessary,” the commander noted.

Jafari emphasized that the IRGC would take revenge on cruel Saudi rulers for the “heinous crime” during the Hajj pilgrimage rituals.

The IRGC chief said the Muslim world is fed up with Saudi crimes such as the killing of civilians in Yemen, the suppression of Bahraini people, sectarian killings in Iraq, ethnic discord and the spread of terrorism.

Earlier on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said Saudi Arabia has not made good on its obligations regarding the deadly Hajj incident, saying Iran’s possible response will be “tough and harsh.”

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The IRGC chief said the Muslim world is fed up with Saudi crimes such as the killing of civilians in Yemen, the suppression of Bahraini people, sectarian killings in Iraq, ethnic discord and the spread of terrorism.