Iran to develop independent missile headquarters: Commander
IRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander
Brigadier General Mohammad-Ali Jafari said here on Wednesday that it is
possible for Iran to establish an independent headquarters of missiles,
the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Forming of an independent commandership of missiles aims at
strengthening the structure of the missile section, the report quoted
Jafari as saying.
“We should not allow the basic spirit of success and victory to be
diminished in Revolution Guards”, Jafari said. In order to face recent
or potential threats, the revolution guards needs to be equipped and
strengthened with the required technique, he added.
The announcement came amid reports that an armada of U.S. and
European warships will be deployed in the Gulf in an unprecedented
build-up. The IRGC completed military maneuvers in the Gulf called
Payambar-e Azam 3 (Great Prophet 3) in mid July to improve combat
readiness and capability. Iran successfully test fired new long- and
medium-range missiles in the drills. Jafari said early this month that
Iran has tested a new advanced naval weapon, which is “unique in the
world” and can target the enemy at the range of 300 km.
The Bush administration said it focused on diplomacy to try to
resolve Iran’s nuclear issue, but insisted it will take “no option off
the table.”
Some observers believe that it is possible that the United States and
Israel would attack Iranian targets for Tehran’s suspicious nuclear
program. Enditem Tehran, Thursday. Xinhua |