Iran's Supreme Leader: "US Troops Will Be Established in Iraq and Syria"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East. With anti-American slogans coming to the forefront, attention is focused on whether this will lead to clashes between the U.S. and Iran or between the U.S. and militias supported by Iran.

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On the 17th (local time), Khamenei said through internet videos, "Americans will no longer be able to stay in Iraq and Syria," adding, "They will be expelled from this region."

There have been multiple military clashes between the two sides. U.S. drones have been shot down by Iranian missiles, and Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad.

Recently, clashes have also occurred in the Gulf region. Last month, Iranian fast boats approached U.S. Navy ships, threatening the U.S. naval vessels. In response, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered, "Sink any Iranian vessel threatening U.S. ships at sea."

Following President Trump's warning, the Iranian military issued a counter-warning. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps instructed that if U.S. naval ships pose a threat to Iran's security in the Gulf, they should be destroyed.

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