Iran to Deploy New Iranian Vessels: We Can Easily Reach, Hit US Ships

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A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed Saturday that "the US naval forces in the region are within an easy reach of the Iranian vessels."

He further confirmed that "US' huge and slow warships and aircraft carriers are proper hit-and-run targets for Iranian boats."
In an interview with Fars News Agency, the Deputy Lieutenant Commander of the IRGC Ground Force for Operations General Morteza Miriyan stated that "more than 3,000 boats and dhows are trafficking, fishing and doing trade (in the regional waters) and they always go past the US military ships from close distances."

"Now, the question is how does the US want to fight with us, while we enjoy such a backup," he wondered and noted that "it is enough for them to touch their arms to see who will be the regretting side."
The commander further highlighted that his country "enjoys the needed capability to have tough and serious confrontation against enemy threats at all levels and make them regret for their aggressive act."

Earlier in the day, Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that a new fleet of surface and submarine vessels will soon join the Iranian Navy.
He also unveiled that "the naval forces of the Islamic Republic have escorted 1,500 commercial ships and oil tankers in recent years."
In an interview with Fars News Agency on Saturday, Admiral Sayyari emphasized that "Iran has established security and protection for its commercial vessels and oil tankers in the international waters."

"Nowadays, sea piracy has turned into terrorism and those that benefit from such [terror] acts are providing support for sea pirates," said Sayyari, noting that the establishment of security for Iranian commercial fleets in the international waters is among the duties of Iran's Navy.
The navy commander, however, underlined that "the Iranian naval presence in trans-regional waters, such as the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, is not merely to confront sea pirates but also to convey a message of peace and friendship to other nations by hoisting the flag of the Islamic Republic in the international waters".

He further stated that "the Iranian navy also intends to display the scientific and industrial capabilities of the Iranian nation to other countries by maintaining naval presence at the international level."
"We want the world to know that despite all the sanction against our country, we are the top producer of vessel units, and our naval equipment are manufactured indigenously," he stated.


Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org