IRGC commander: US not trustworthy

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari underlined that the US move to discard the internationally-endorsed 2015 nuclear deal with Iran proved to the world states that they should not trust Washington.

"Today, we are again witnessing that the US untrustworthiness has been proved. The US measure has been adopted to break Iran's resistance and it is not a new thing and we have been for years witnessing the enemies' evil intentions, therefore, we should rely on ourselves," General Jafari said, addressing a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday.

He stressed that self-reliance brings Iran independence from western and European states, meantime, saying that Tehran has given Europe an opportunity to provide it with necessary guarantees to meet its interests by continued commitment to the nuclear deal.

In relevant remarks last Wednesday, General Jafari underlined that the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is clear, and the European Union lacks the needed power to take independent decisions before consulting with Washington.

"Europeans, are unable to make choices independent from the US; the JCPOA's future is clear; Iran will achieve development only through domestic capabilities,” General Jafari said in reaction to US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA. "Once again Americans proved they are unreliable and do not live up to their promises," he added.