US move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist group led to strengthening Iranian elite military organization's resolve to boost military power and regional might, IRGC vowed in a statement on Wednesday.

Iran Press/Iran news: The statement said such a decision by the US president and the “idiots” around the US ruling system was another section in the chain of the White House’s defeats in the region, saying that the move has strengthened the IRGC’s resolve to further boost its defense and offense systems and capabilities, as well as its rising regional might.

It also lauded the support that the Iranian officials and people expressed for the IRGC in recent days, stressing that such widespread backing for the IRGC signifies the invalidity of the adventurist US government’s move,  Iran Press reported.

The statement underlined that the IRGC adopts the policy of mighty retaliation in the face of the enemies, adding that the adversaries will be given an unforgettable and exemplary lesson that would make them regret, if necessary.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Washington is designating the IRGC a foreign “terrorist organization”, marking the first time the US has formally labelled another country's military a terrorist group.

Responding to the move, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council immediately declared the US as a state sponsor of terrorism and US forces in the region terrorists.

The SNSC said it has put CENTCOM on its terror list as a “reciprocal measure” against the US “illegal and unwise” move. 101/205

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