Tehran (IP) - The Spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces reacted to US President Donald Trump’s so-called-threat stressing that today the Americans should do their best to save their forces have developed COVID-19 instead of bullying for other states.

Iran Press/ Iran news: Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi added: "If the Americans are meritorious enough, they would better save their forces in the West Asian region from Corona and get them out of this region, and send them,  to help their people to get them out out of the great crisis."

"Today, the United States has become the most challenging country in the Corona region, and US officials need to think about rescuing themselves and resolving their issue," the senior military spokesman said.

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi's reaction came as the US President Donald Trump tweeted that he had instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.

I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020

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