IRGC Naval Commander Vice Admiral Alireza Tangsiri announced the start of IRGC naval exercises in the central and northern Persian Gulf in three maritime regions later on Friday.
In an interview with Iranian National Television, Admiral Tangsiri said, “This show of strength of the forces participating in this exercise is a very small part of the capabilities of the IRGC Navy.”
He said this exercise sends a message of peace and friendship to neighboring countries and while it sends naval preparedness to face any naval attack, it will face any attack by extra-regional forces. . He further emphasized that “this exercise demonstrates our ability to establish security in the region.”
Highlighting the strengthening of naval combat units in the IRGC naval exercise, he said new equipment will be used in the exercise, including speedboats, land-to-land missiles and surface-to-surface missiles.
MNA