PICTURED: The Hulk takes on ISIS...24-stone Iranian bodybuilder vows to smash terror group
A 24-STONE Iranian body-builder dubbed 'the Hulk' has pledged to destroy Islamic State in Syria.
Sajad Gharibi has said he will defend Shia mosques in Syria
'Persian Hercules' Sajad Gharibi, 24, plans to use his hard-earned muscles to defeat the barbaric extremist network.
Gharibi became an internet sensation on Instagram, gaining 128,000 followers after posting dozens of shirtless photos revealing his bulky torso.
But it has now emerged he will be using his powerlifting abilities to cause carnage in ISIS' self-declared caliphate.
Gharibi has volunteered to join Iranian forces fighting ISIS in war-torn Syria and plans to defend Shia Shrines against attack.
The man mountain, who can lift weights of up to 175kg and has represented his country in bodybuilding competitions, has invited comparisons with the comic book Hulk character.
Gharibi has volunteered to join Iranian forces fighting ISIS
Gharibi became an internet sensation on Instagram
He has 128,000 followers after posting dozens of shirtless photos
Not much else is known about the Iranian powerlifter although there are rumours that he hopes to become a WWE wrestling star after his conquest against ISIS in the Middle East.
His pledge comes as the Islamist terror group continues to see its territory eaten away in Iraq and Syria by anti-ISIS forces.
Iraqi forces last week recaptured the former militant stronghold of Fallujah, which was the first city to be taken by the extremists.
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ISIS has lost vast amounts of territory since the height of its power in 2014.
But the group has continued to launch deadly sluice attacks, including in Bangladesh and Baghdad in recent days.