Iran threatens Britain and U.S. after Guard bombing

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The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards says a Sunni rebel group, blamed for a deadly attack on the force, had ties with intelligence agencies from several countries and benefited from their protection. Iranian media reported that the armed forces' headquarters, issued a warning statement of revenge.

The Revolutionary Guards commander-in-chief said that American, British, and Pakistani intelligence services had supported the attack and there would have to be retaliatory measures to punish them.

Mahammad Ali Jafari, Commander-in-chief Iranian Revolutionary Guards, said, "Documents were submitted today by the country's security apparatus that indicate the vicious Abdolmalek Rigi group has direct ties with American, British and unfortunately Pakistani intelligence organizations and this person himself and his plans are undoubtedly under the umbrella and the protection of these organizations."

Head of Iran's Revolutionary guard Mohammad Ali Jafari speaks with  the local media in Tehran in this July 2009 file photo. The head of  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that a Sunni rebel group  blamed for an attack on the force had ties with U.S., British and  Pakistani intelligence, a news agency said.REUTERS/ISNA/Mehdi Ghasemi