IRGC Navy chief: Range of newly tested missile goes beyond Persian Gulf
The commander of naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said his forces tested a new missile during the latest military exercises, which has a range exceeding the length of the Persian Gulf.
“The Persian Gulf is 1,375 kilometers long – this missile’s range is beyond that,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said in an interview with state television. He added that the missile, built by the IRGC Navy, is fully indigenous and “can be guided after launch.”
His remarks came as the IRGC carried out a two-day naval drill in the Sea of Oman.
Tangsiri said all weapons used in the drill were domestically made, including a new ballistic missile with “very high precision,” adding, “Our enemies have seen its accuracy,” he said.
“We achieved all the objectives we had set for the exercise”, he said.
Stressing that IRGC’s Navy demonstrated a portion of its capabilities during the drills, Tangsiri said if the enemies seek to violate Iran’s interests, they will certainly be dealt a harsh blow.
On Friday, the IRGC naval forces launched ballistic and cruise missiles from inland sites during the second phase of the military drill, striking predetermined targets in the Sea of Oman with high precision.
Various cruise missiles — Qadr 110, Qadr 380, Qadir — as well as the ballistic missile 303 were launched simultaneously from multiple points deep inside the country during the new phase of the IRGC Navy’s “Eghtedar” (authority) exercise.
All designated targets in the Sea of Oman were struck with high precision.
At the same time, participating drone systems carried out successful attacks against simulated enemy bases, destroying the intended targets.
On the first day of the event, naval units conveyed their firm message by issuing warnings to American ships present in the region.
The exercise, codenamed Shahid Mohammad Nazeri, took place across the Persian Gulf, the Nazeat maritime zone – Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Siri islands, the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the Sea of Oman.
Showcasing its capabilities and signaling deterrence against foreign powers, the Iranian Navy frequently conducts large-scale drills in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.