Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Revolutionary Guards Commander Boasts That Iran's Ballistic Missiles Are Capable Of Hitting 'Carriers In The Sea'

A 2017 Iranian military drill involving missile test on a carrier mock-up in the Persian Gulf.

Jerusalem Post/Reuters: IRGC chief says Iran's ballistic missiles capable of hitting 'carriers in the sea'

The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Tuesday that Iran's ballistic missiles were capable of hitting "carriers in the sea" with great precision.

"These missiles can hit with great precision carriers in the sea ... These missiles are domestically produced and are difficult to intercept and hit with other missiles," Brigadier General Hossein Salami said in a televised speech.

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Update: Pompeo To Present Military "Options" To Trump As Iran Threatens Carriers With "Precision" Ballistic Missiles (Zero Hedge).

WNU Editor: This is Iran's way of putting pressure on the U.S. and its allies.

4 comments:

fazman said...

He has no idea on the difference between a static target and a carrier and her escorts.

jimbrown said...

Has the RG gone rogue?

Mike Feldhake said...

They would be intercepted, then the launch site/vehicle would be blown to bits. This would also start the shooting war causing us to take out their missile batteries to protect the strait.

Bob Huntley said...

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