News - Middle East: Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has praised the full combat readiness of both the Army and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for a “possible confrontation,” following a review of their units in Hormozgan Province.

During his visit to Bandar Abbas on Tuesday, General Mousavi toured surface, subsurface, commando, and aviation units of the Army’s naval forces as well as combat and operational divisions of the IRGC Navy, holding talks with commanders and personnel.

Speaking to the Army’s naval forces, he underlined their high preparedness across domains, saying, “This strategic force enjoys complete combat readiness at sea, on land, and in the air.”

“The Army’s brave sailors in the south of the country are fully prepared to carry out assigned missions, and all defensive and offensive plans to confront the enemy are being constantly exercised and updated.”

Touring the IRGC Navy’s units, General Mousavi highlighted the combination of “faith, motivation, knowledge, experience, and Jihadi and revolutionary spirit” among its personnel.

He said such spirit reflects “the one hundred percent readiness of the IRGC Navy in various defensive and offensive domains,” adding that the force “is prepared for any kind of defense or offense against the enemy.”

Referring to recent developments, General Mousavi noted the progress achieved in the short span of time since the 12-day war of aggression imposed by the Israeli regime and the United States against the country in June.

“In this short period, great work has been carried out in the IRGC Navy. What we witnessed today was extraordinary preparedness for a possible confrontation,” he asserted.

Israel launched an unprovoked aggression against Iran on June 13, triggering a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. The US also assisted Israel and joined the regime’s aggression by bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.

On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the terrorist assault.

Source: Press TV