While the powers and Iran continue to try to revive the nuclear deal in Vienna, the US and Iran are escalating their mutual rhetoric.
A day after Iran announced the imposition of a series of sanctions on U.S. figures in the Trump administration who were allegedly involved in human rights violations and the assassination of Quds Force Commander Quds Force Suleimani two years ago, the Biden administration's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan responded strongly to the move.
Qassem Suleimani, Photo: IP
"We [the United States] are united in defending our people.
We will work together with our allies and partners to deter and respond to any attack by Iran, "he clarified, adding:" If Iran attacks one of our citizens, including the 52 people mentioned yesterday [in the list of people subject to Iranian sanctions], it will have to deal with bureaucracies. Severe. "
Sullivan stressed that the United States takes the move "in parallel with Iranian militia against American forces in the Middle East, and while Iranian officials are threatening to carry out attacks inside the United States and around the world," he said.
Jake Sullivan, US National Security Adviser, Photo: AFP
He also noted that Iran was wrong if it thought the Biden administration would be lenient with it if it harmed senior members of the previous administration, the Trump administration, because of political tensions between current President Joe Biden and his White House predecessor.
"Make no mistake - the United States will protect its citizens, including those who serve it now or those who have served it in the past.
"There may be disagreements between us regarding policy towards Iran, but we are united in our determination to act against threats and provocations," he added.
Among those who were sanctioned by Iran over the weekend were US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Millie and Central Command Commander Kenneth Mackenzie. Iran prevents any business relationship between the parties.
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