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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force commander posts image of White House exploding

Aug 19, 2018 2:48 pm By Robert Spencer

None of this would be happening if Trump had kept the nuclear deal, you say? Wrong. While Obama was still President, Iran was harassing American ships in the Gulf and issuing bellicose rhetoric. Now they’re issuing bellicose rhetoric.

“IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Designated By U.S. Treasury Dept., Is Active On Instagram; Posts Include Image Of White House Exploding,” MEMRI, August 16, 2018:

Gen. Qassem Soleimani,[1] who since 1998 has commanded Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) extra-territorial special forces unit, the Qods Force, was designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in October 2011 for connection to a plot to assassinate Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.[2] Earlier, in May 2011, he was also designated under Executive Order 13572, which focuses on human rights abuses in Syria, for his role as IRGC-QF commander,[3] and in July 2005 under E.O. 13382 for his relationship to the IRGC.[4]

In a July 26, 2018 speech, Gen. Soleimani responded to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump directed at Iranian President Hassan Rohani, stating that President Trump has the rhetoric of man in a casino or a bar, compared him to a gambler, and warned the U.S. not to threaten Iran. Soleimani declared: “Know that we are near you, in places that don’t come to your mind. We are near you in places that you can’t even imagine. We are a nation of martyrdom… You know that a war would mean the loss of all your capabilities. You may start the war, but we will be the ones to determine its end.”[5]

Instagram’s Terms and Conditions include a list of Community Guidelines, which state: “Instagram is not a place to support or praise terrorism, organized crime, or hate groups… We can remove any content or information you share on the Service if we believe that it violates these Terms of Use, our policies (including our Instagram Community Guidelines), or we are permitted or required to do so by law.”[6]

Soleimani’s Instagram Account Features Image Of White House Exploding

Soleimani’s Instagram handle is @sardar_haj_ghasemsoleimani; he first posted on July 28, 2016. At the time of this writing, he had 710 posts and 69,100 followers, and is following 30 accounts. His account bio reads “Major General in Iranian Army, IRGC and commander of Qods Force since 1998,” and links to his Telegram account, T.me/sardar_haj_ghasem.

On July 28, 2018, Soleimani posted a graphic of himself using a walkie-talkie in front of the White House as it explodes. Text on the photo reads: “We will crush the USA under our feet.” Soleimani’s caption on the photo reiterates: “We will crush America under our feet” and asks readers to follow the account’s Telegram channel.

Post Of Quote From Speech: “Mr. Trump… You Know How Powerful We Are In Asymmetrical Warfare”

On July 30, 2018, Soleimani posted a photo of himself giving a speech. The image includes a quote from Soleimani’s July 26 speech: “Mr. Trump, the Gambler! Don’t threaten our lives! You are well aware of our power and capabilities in the region. You know how powerful we are in asymmetrical warfare.”

Many of Soleimani’s posts show him with leading Iranian religious and military figures and other figures from Iran and Hizbullah….

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  1. Walter Sieruk says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Many young people and strangely many older people, who are Westerns who in the United States as well other countries of the West are, no doubt sincere but very misinformed ,as in misled, therefore say ,because they believe it, that “Islam is a peaceful and non-violent religion .” To those people the first and supreme Ayatollah, who was the very head this current Islamic regime of Iran knows better stated about how he feels about those naïve Westerns .For he declared “Islam grew with blood….Islam is a religion of blood for the infidels” He also said “Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war….I spit upon those foolish souls who make such a claim.” [1]
    So, in other words Ayatollah felt nothing but arrogant contempt for those people who say that his religion “Is a peaceful religion” and understand that they in ignorant and uninformed.
    Therefore the West needs to wake up to the reality of the truth about the actual violent essence of this religion.

    [1] THE ISLAM IN ISLAMIC TERRORISM pages 336,339.

    • Westman says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      This boasting is based on no experience other than watching Jimmy Carter cave and a incompetent war with Iraq.

      And those students who took over the US embassy were not graduates of MIT, they were fanatic Islam Seminary students from Qom which is only 90 miles from Tehran. Any response to the IRG should include destruction of the Qom seminaries so the message from Allah is clear: Allah is NOT willing.

      The Ayatollah is more realistic than Gen. Soleimani, understanding that actual warfare with either the US or Israel will be the end of his regime. He is willing to let the dogs out on a leash to bark yet hopes the car never stops.

      • revereridesagain says

        Aug 19, 2018 at 8:50 pm

        “Any response to the IRG should include destruction of the Qom seminaries so the message from Allah is clear: Allah is NOT willing.”

        Excellent point! I would love to see Trump do this if the Iranians so much as scorch the parking lot of one of his golf courses. A significant portion of Iranian women who have to dodge religious police every time they go out would probably dance in the streets for joy.

        • Clive Stephen Delmonte says

          Aug 20, 2018 at 1:55 am

          The Iranian regime has frequently displayed a very poor sense of timing, thank Goodness.

          Continuing to threaten the US seems likely to help Mr Trump to focus on tightening sanctions against Iran to protect US security.

          If the regime pretended to be nice to the world, it would be harder for Mr Trump to continue the necessary program of sanctions !

        • J D S says

          Aug 20, 2018 at 9:25 am

          Many mistakes made with Iran. Many! Way back when the west should have taken out Iran or any other Islamic nation that rested its ugly head. I know that most of the west depends…well maybe needs Muslim oil from the Muslim nations…but without oil where would the mid east be…..The west should have tightened its belt and pushed back from the oil table long ago….What other “big” industry do they have other than oil……but No..the west is just “too humanitarian” and in some cases just plain dumb.
          Too late now..”blood in the streets bridle deep” is the option that is left.

  2. Marty says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Quite a loser, that Soleimani. All he can do is fantasize. Hopefully, though, this sociopath will soon attain martyrdom. Looking forward to reading his obituary.

  3. JAT 349 says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    Do not be deceived islam is not…
    A,peaceful,or a nonviolent religion.
    Never was, is not now and never will be.

    • Robert McKenna says

      Aug 23, 2018 at 4:41 pm

      Finally ! The louse infested braggart tells the truth. Did he say that islam is not peaceful ?
      Give him a medal for truthfulness. The slimy, sneaking, cockroaches of islam are nothing but blood thirsty ! They, like little kids shouting threats, hope to impress their own people as to their magnificent power. Then maybe the people wont realize what a bag of sh*t they have bought into by allowing these flea ridden mad men to run their country.

  4. Eddie Rand says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    How foolish you are who come up against the people of Israel and America, for the True Living God, The God of Israel will fight for us. He will come on the clouds with the armies of Heaven and not one of you will survive His anger.

    • FYI says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 7:12 pm

      Yes.Absolutely true.

      iranians of course don’t and won’t see that for the same reason goliath didn’t see David’s victory coming.

      Israel has the Real Deal:the God of Israel.

      iran has “allah”,a god who curses Jews k2:64

      David versus goliath II?

      The Jews{ and Israel }can safely put their money on the God of Israel.Its a lock
      {see Book of Joel 3 for starters..I wouldn’t pick a fight with the God of Israel..}

      (You can tell the Iranians to invest all their money in “allah”;oh and tell them “it’s a lock.allah is sure to defeat the Real Deal,The God of Israel”)

  5. eduardo odraude says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    A good chance the Iranian government will destroy itself like some addle-brained suicide bomber.

    And apparently their women produce far less than the replacement rate, meaning that the Iranian population will shrink dramatically in the coming generation. Which means that lunatic government, if it continues to exist, will be even weaker than it is now.

  6. mortimer says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:49 pm

    Surely, some of the top generals in Iran would gladly get rid of the mullahs if given a chance. They need a plan to arrest all of the mullahocracy and then call new elections with real choices of secular political parties.

    The removal of the criminal mullahs must be done by the army.

    • gravenimage says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      I just don’t see that happening in Iran–there is no history of anything like this as in Turkey. I like to be wrong, though.

      • Westman says

        Aug 19, 2018 at 7:37 pm

        Have a little faith, the Iranian people are not Arabs. Islam was created out of the Arab mindset in the language of Arabic and forced on Farsi-speaking Persians.

        Islam is a foreigner in Iran that is contradictory to Persian thought processes. The Persian mind couldn’t accept the Sunni orthodoxy and modified the religion; much to the horror and animosity from Sunnis. Today’s young questioning minds are viewing the West, in/on media, and realizing they are being cheated by an archaic, backward, group of religious Luddites who are so incompetent they need help to start a roll of toilet paper. Tick-tock.

        • mortimer says

          Aug 19, 2018 at 11:07 pm

          Results of Canadian Polling Company’s 2018 Survey of Iranian’s Attitudes Toward Protests (self.iran)

          submitted 5 months ago by mmankoff

          https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5525d831e4b09596848428f2/t/5a74b2da71c10b91e5ebc15d/1517597404995/IranPoll-UMD+Jan+2018+Iran+Results+and+Trend+Tables.pdf

          This represents the best evidence we have of what Iranian public opinion was in the aftermath of the protests at the end of 2017. As in an earlier poll, taken before and the election of Rouhani, Iranians combine a great deal of unhappiness with the economic situation and pessimism about the future in regard to improvement. They blame this state of affairs on mismanagemet, corruption and the continued operation of economic sanctions, which they blame on the US. The first two explanations were twice as often blamed as the sanctions. Regarding the protests, there seemed to be a combination of sympathy for peaceful protest against economic conditions and severe criticism of actions that took a violent turn. Most wanted peaceful protestors to have any charges dismissed or there be leniency, except in the case of violence. There was more opposition towards leniency when it came to protests against religious laws or the regime itself, but most did not want harsh punishment. There is no evidence in the survey, or in the earlier one I posted a few months ago, that a significant portion of Iranians want regime change, despite anger and frustration about economic conditions. Regarding the views expressed by President Trump in support of the protests, only 10 percent thought this was helpful in improving the situation. Overall, the survey, like the previous one shows a people who are not in a mood for revolution and simply want an improvement in the economy and perhaps one third want some relaxation in enforcement of religious laws. These positions might surprise and displease many here, but they represent the best we can ascertain about Iranian public opinion.

  7. mortimer says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    As soon as the Iranian people have weapons in their hands, they will destroy the mullahocracy.

  8. gravenimage says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force commander posts image of White House exploding
    ……………….

    Aren’t you glad that Obama made those overtures to Iran? sarc/off

    • Indiana Tom says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 5:41 pm

      I bet Osama Obozo gets turned on by images as above.

      • Eddie Rand says

        Aug 20, 2018 at 12:26 am

        I’m pretty sure Obama wanted the Islamic nations to attack America and Israel. He was part of the uranium deal and helped to sell Russia 20% of America’s uranium supply. Iran is not fooling Americans no matter what any apologists say. They have been chanting “death to America” since at least 1979! They hate Israel and plan to obliterate all of Israel from the planet. That is not just the wish of the president of Iran and his top generals. The people in the streets burn the American and Israeli flags and shout death threats. When people show you who they are, “believe them.” It is foolish to think their plans are of peace toward Israel and the West.

  9. Terry Gain says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    This could get Soleimani’s security clearance revoked.

  10. Lydia Church says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    But …. no reason to “assume” any evil intentions of course…. just because of this call for terrorist bombs to destroy the white house…..just some ‘basically good,’ angry looking guy having a “bad day” and having a meltdown…. or just needs to be diagnosed as ‘mentally unstable’…. throwing a little ‘tantrum’…. needs some ‘redirection therapy,’ and ‘positive reinforcement’….. probably didn’t get enough breast milk one day……. poor baby!

    (sarcasm should be: obvious.)

    • Lydia Church says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      Is little abdulie having a little outburst? Throwing a temper tantrum? Aw!!!
      Because he doesn’t like Trumpie?

  11. Niemoller says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    So a United Nations member directly threatens war against the United States through a U.S. business’s social media application. So when is that application called Instagram owned by Facebook going to legitimately remove this UN member known as Iran from the Instagram platform?

  12. Isntlam says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    What a badass that guy things he is.

  13. FYI says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 7:04 pm

    Wasn’t there a General Salami[sic} a few weeks back making threats on behalf of Iran against the USA?

    What have they done to Salami?We could ask the Iranians but they might say that was all baloney.

    Gimme Salami!we demand to hear Salami.

    • KWJ says

      Aug 20, 2018 at 6:22 pm

      General Salami has made threats for years. He also said, “We will rule these great nations,” The West) meaning Islam as he mentioned Muhammad is the most popular baby name in England.

      They always talk big but they have greatly improved their military over the years. If there were a ground war with the US they would indeec put up a good fight. I’ve watched their drills and war games plus they do teach their soldiers to welcome death and they reward martyrdom like no other; the Ayatollah personally meets with the family members, gives them his rings, makes fanfare of it. Their army ads of young boys singing are well-produced. They even allowed rap used in an IRGC commercial with military language.

      We have the bombs and planes, but I’m saying they are well prepared for ground wars. They are indeed a threat to Israel because of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria and Iran wants to renew relations with Hamas and there’s not much live with Assad in Syria who for the time being is retaining his control.

      A future war with Lebanon and Israel is very possible in the not too long off future. Neither really wants a war, and Hezbollah has 150,000 rockets but with Iran’s involvement it’s worrisome. Iranians are sick of all this money going over to the Arabs.

  14. Guy Forester says

    Aug 19, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    Rumor has it that the IRG has sleeper cells in the US, and at least one report names a guy named Abassi that says there are 2 million terrorists in America waiting for the word to act.

    I would like to see some independent verification of this, not just the usual laundered reports that periodically show up. I would also like to know where he gets the 2M number. That is larger than any standing army that I am aware of.

    However, I do not think we should take these threats lightly. Between the anarchists like Antifa, known jihad and terror cells/supporters, MS-13/cartels, and spies/agents from PRC/NK/Russia, it does not take much imagination to figure out that there are a lot of people here that hate us and will work together to cause us harm.

    The MSM is complicit in hiding this info and instead accuses Trump, Republicans, Christians, and conservatives in general of all the evils that we see from the list of adversaries I listed above.

    The average American needs to wake up, smell the coffee, and quit believing the horse manure shoveled at us daily by the MSM. One day, just like in WW2 or the Civil War, the bad actors will act, and it will not be pretty. Those not prepared will be taken by surprise and will suffer the consequences.

    • Mac-101 says

      Aug 19, 2018 at 10:17 pm

      Back I the cold war the Soviets supposedly had 10,000 SPETNATZ troops prepositioned scattered around the USA and ready to strike with the stock piles of weapons and EXPLOSIVES to cripple the country easily for 6 months. I never heard if those stockpiles were removed. It would only take 1000 agents with proper equipment to put this country down for months.
      .
      However I still believe we will git da Mother of ALL EMPs so 90% of Americans will die in the first month through starvation or killin each other.
      .
      Whatever THEY have planned for us it ain’t Purdy!

  15. Eddie Rand says

    Aug 20, 2018 at 12:39 am

    Attacking America or Israel will be the worst mistake in their history. Because Iran will be history. Cell attacks on American soil will be met with fire and fury. Americans are still fierce patriots. There will be a revolution in the streets! Their non-existing demi-god will prove to be of no help to them when they attack the Patriots of America. We have the right to defend ourselves, our homes, and our families from all foreign and domestic invaders. AND WE WILL!

  16. Michael Casmer says

    Aug 20, 2018 at 10:32 am

    Didn’t the faux actress/singer/activist Madonna say the same thing?

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