Thousands of IRGC Missiles Ready to Hit Enemies' Vital Interests in Region

Source : Fars News

TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami cautioned enemies to avoid threatening Iran, warning that the IRGC has readied thousands of missiles to target enemies' vital interests in the region, if they dare to attack Iran.

"One day the IRGC's biggest weapon was Kalashnikov and G3 rifles, but today thousands of missiles are ready to be launched at any target that we want from the enemies' vital interests in the region," Salami said in Tehran on Saturday.

He referred to Iran's astonishing progress in developing and manufacturing different military equipment, and underlined, "We are witnessing our country's self-sufficiency in all military and defensive industries, which is acknowledged by the world as well.

"We have conquered the outer space and are not dependant on any power. This is one of the biggest achievements of the Islamic Revolution."

Israel and its close ally the United States accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while they have never presented any corroborative document to substantiate their allegations. Both Washington and Tel Aviv possess advanced weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warheads.

Iran vehemently denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry.

Iran has warned that it would target Israel and its worldwide interests in case it comes under attack by the Tel Aviv.

The United States has also always stressed that military action is a main option for the White House to deter Iran's progress in the field of nuclear technology.

In response, Iran has warned it would hit the US, Israel and their worldwide interests and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz if it became the target of a military attack over its nuclear program.

Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the strategic Persian Gulf waterway, is a major oil shipping route.