Tehran, YJC. IRGC official says that a new “strategic” weapon the forces used during a recent war game is powerful enough to cause concern for the US.
Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, Commander of the IRGC’s Naval
Force, said in interview with al-Alam that a new strategic weapon which was
tested in the recent Payambar Azam-9 drills cannot be overlooked by the US.
"We have produced new, strategic weapons with special features.
Despite the fact that it says these weapons are no concern, the US cannot hide
its worry,” he said.
Pointing to the newly developed subsurface-to-surface
missile, he said: Right now the US has its weakest presence in the Persian
Gulf. During the Kuwait war they had one million forces in the reagion, but it
has lessened to around 26 thousand and with less logestic power.
"The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps monitors the region
round the clock and the distance between we and Americans is only a few hundred
meters when they want to pass the Strait of Hormuz,” he added.
Earlier on February 24, IRGC Commander Major General
Mohammad Ali Jafari praised the military power of the Iranian Navy, saying that
the naval forces have "full control” over the country's southern waters.
"An unparalleled power has been gained (by Iranian forces),
which we do not want to test on the ground,” General Jafari said.