IRGC Commander Threatens US Forces In The Persian Gulf
IRGC Commander Threatens US Forces In The Persian Gulf
The deputy Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Commodore Ali Fadavi, has threatened the arrival of United States forces in the Persian Gulf.
Referring to the presence of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf on September 18, Fadavi told Iran’s Arabic-language Al-Mayadeen news network on Wednesday.
“They should come to the Persian Gulf because they will be within our reach.”
Al-Mayadeen aired Fadavi’s comments following the US’ decision to activate the “trigger mechanism,” which reactivates international sanctions against Iran.
Based on the trigger mechanism, all countries across the globe are obliged to inspect shipments to or from Iran, and, if necessary, seize the prohibited cargos.
However, Fadavi claimed that such measures are useless and would fail.
Renowned for his rhetoric concerning Washington, Fadavi warned, “If the Americans commit new folly, they will face an unimaginable force,” though he stopped short of elaborating on his threat.Fadavi has welcomed American forces coming to the Persian Gulf at a time that the United States has already seven bases in the region: the Fifth Fleet Base in Bahrain; Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar; Thumrait Base in Oman; Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain; Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait; Ahmed Al-Jaber Base in Kuwait; and Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).To strengthen American forces’ presence in the Persian Gulf, the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet also announced the Nimitz aircraft carrier’s arrival in the Persian Gulf on September 18.IRGC news sources maintained on Wednesday that “since the arrival of the Nimitz and its accompanying fleet in the Persian Gulf,” all movements of them have been monitored by the IRGC’s naval drones. “On September 21, the US imposed new sanctions on Iran’s Ministry of Defense.
