Iran has advanced military capabilities for war at distance: IRGC
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Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami revealed Iran's missiles and boats are equipped with artificial intelligence technology that operates with tremendous accuracy.
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Iranian-made missiles are displayed in front of the Azadi (Freedom) monument in the annual rally commemorating Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami revealed on Wednesday that Iran can wage war from a distance and engage in military operations.
"War from distance is a war of equipment and technologies, and the Islamic Republic of Iran has succeeded in obtaining these capabilities,"
IRNA news quoted the general explaining during the National Conference of High-Speed Vessels at the Persian Gulf University that war from a distance is "a war of equipment and technologies."
He divulged that Iran has been successful in securing such technology and equipment and detailed that Iran's missiles and boats are equipped with artificial intelligence technology that operates with tremendous accuracy.
He applauded the nation's development in numerous areas like military and deterrence forces and expressed that "Today, we can move from Bushehr to the American coasts, which is a sign of the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
On Tuesday, Iran's IRGC Navy fired a ballistic missile from one of its warships, marking a first for the country.
Read more: Why the US keeps falling short of intimidating Iran: The Economist
Back in March 2023, the IRGC's Navy received the Shahid Mahdavi warship, a unique vessel based on the conversion of a 240-meter-long cargo vessel. The ship was expected to serve the purpose of hosting small speedboats, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as defensive weapons.
The Shahid Mahdavi vessel provided the IRGC with a floating base, from which it could deploy several naval or aerial vehicles near the contentious Strait of Hormuz, which had been seeing increased US militarization.
However, the IRGC's engineers surprised the world yet again, by installing missile launchers, derived from shipping containers, on the ship's deck. These silos house medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs), from the Zulfiqar class, dubbed Dezful.
For the first time, the IRGC's Navy released footage, in which it test-fired the system. The release adds to several made by the Iranian Armed Forces, including the launching of a short-range air defense missile from a speedboat, as well as footage of the testing of longer-range MRBMs.
11 months ago I guessed that Shahid Mahdavi kept its original container ship deck to carry containerised missiles/other weapons.
— Aᴍɪʀ (@AmirIGM) February 13, 2024
Today: video of it test-launching two 1000km Dezful ballistic missiles from shipping container-style launchers, at targets in Iran's central desert. https://t.co/V5km0gPEXJ pic.twitter.com/bw4Bj3mNzj
