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Iran's Guards Claim U.S. Military Presence In Gulf Is 'An Opportunity'

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According to a report by Reuters, on Sunday, a senior commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said that the United States' military presence in the Gulf used to be a threat but now it serves as an opportunity for Tehran. Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Guards’ aerospace division said, “An aircraft carrier that has at least 40 to 50 planes on it and 6000 forces gathered within it was a serious threat for us in the past but now...the threats have switched to opportunities.

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