Revolutionary Guard chiefs killed in Iran suicide bombing
October 19, 2009 by Infowars Ireland
A suicide bomber in southeastern Iran killed at least 20 people Sunday, including five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard, the country’s official news agency reported.
The IRNA news agency said the dead included the deputy commander of the Guard’s ground force, Gen. Noor Ali Shooshtari, as well as a chief provincial Guard commander for the area, Rajab Ali Mohammadzadeh. The other dead were Guard members or local tribal leaders. Dozens of others were wounded, the report said.
Iran blames ’satanic’ U.S. for suicide attack, vows revenge
The Iranian armed forces have accused the United States and Britain of involvement in a suicide bombing that targeted the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard on Sunday, and warned of revenge.
The headquarters of the armed forces blamed the bombing on “terrorists” backed by “the Great Satan America and its ally Britain”.
“Not in the distant future we (Iran) will take revenge … and Baluchis will clear this region from terrorists and criminals,” Fars quoted a statement as saying, referring to the inhabitants of Sistan-Baluchestan province, where the attack took place.
Both the U.S. and Britain condemned the attack on Sunday and denied any involvement.
“We condemn this act of terrorism and mourn the loss of innocent lives. Reports of alleged US involvement are completely false,” said State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier in the day vowed to strike back at the “criminals” behind the suicide bombing.
“The criminals will soon get the response for their anti-human crimes,” IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying. The Iranian leader also accused unspecified foreigners of involvement.
At least 35 people were killed in the attack including five senior commanders of the Guard, the country’s official news agency reported.
Earlier Sunday, a Sunni rebel group claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian state television said.
“Rigi’s terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack,” it said, referring to Abdolmalek Rigi, leader of Jundollah (God’s soldiers).
The group, which has waged a low-level insurgency in recent years, accuses Iran’s mostly Shi’ite government of persecution and has carried out attacks against the Revolutionary Guard and Shi’ite targets in southeastern Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television cited informed sources as saying Britain was directly involved in the suicide attack.
The Guards had earlier blamed “foreign elements” linked to the United States for the attack in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
The attack and the allegations of foreign involvement are likely to raise tension between Iran and the West, a day before nuclear talks in Vienna including Iranian, U.S., French and Russian officials.
“Some informed sources said the British government was directly involved in the terrorist attack … by organizing, supplying equipment and employing professional terrorists,” Iranian state television said.
The television report said analysts believed the aim of the attack was to “re-direct” parts of the West’s problems in Afghanistan across the border to Iran. Read full article…
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Iran should not arouse concern. Georgia is the most dangerous flashpoint. The Bible says: “At the appointed time [the king of the north = Russia] will return back [will regain the influence, which it lost after the break-up of the Soviet Union] and come into the south [many indicate that this might be Georgia], but it will not be as the former [1921] or as the latter [2008]. For the dwellers of coastlands of Kittim [the West] will come against him, and he will be humbled, and will return.” (Daniel 11:29,30a) Then Iran will be humbled also. “But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur [Russia] and troubling Eber [inhabiting on the other side the Euphrates].” (Numbers 24:24a, BBE)
At that time, peace will be taken from the earth and the “great sword” – nuclear sword – will be used. (Revelation 6:4) However, it will be neither the great tribulation nor “the end of the world” (Armageddon). As Jesus foretold, that will be “the beginning of birth pains”. (Mathew 24:7,8)
If the Heavens planned a full return of Russia (and much suggests this) the present economic crisis will deepen. Then also the European Union and NATO will not stands.
In the same way the earlier prophecy had fulfilled: “And (he) [the king of the north = Russia] will go back (to) his land with great wealth [1945]; and his heart (will be) against the holy covenant [state atheism]; and will act effectively; and turned back to his own land [the break-up of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact, the return of Russian troops to country].” (Daniel 11:28)