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Iran designates all US troops in Middle East terrorists
- The law specifically labels the United States Central Command, responsible for America’s military operations in the Middle East, a terrorist organisation
- It was not clear what the impact of the new law might be on US forces or their operations
US soldiers on patrol in northern Syria in November. Photo: Reuters
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani signed a bill into law on Tuesday declaring all US forces in the Middle East terrorists and calling the US government a sponsor of terrorism.
The bill was passed by parliament last week in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s decision this month to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards a foreign terrorist organisation.