Iran promises 'to crush' US forces if ships attacked in Gulf
The leader of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has promised a "crushing response" to any American military attacks in the Gulf after United States President Donald Trump threatened to "shoot down and destroy" Iranian vessels, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran officials on Thursday also accused Trump of "bullying" and said he should focus on caring for US service members infected with the coronavirus instead of making threats. Thousands of US service members have contracted the virus, including hundreds on a stricken aircraft carrier, docked in Guam, and at least two have died from COVID-19.