Commander Stresses IRGC Readiness to Combat Enemy Troops in PG
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TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)
commander underlined preparedness of his troops to fight enemy forces in the
Persian Gulf, saying that Iran can stun enemies due to its geographical
advantages in the strait of Hormoz.

"Even small operations can produce huge effects in the strategic strait of
Hormoz and the Persian Gulf," lieutenant commander of the IRGC's naval force
said on Monday.

General Ali Fadavi noted IRGC's various plans for upgrading the combat
abilities of the Basiji (volunteer) troops in naval warfare, and said, "The
number of Basiji troops is not important in these plans; what matters is
their qualitative presence because everyone of them can do a great job."

He declined to provide any further details on the specific role of the
Basiji troops in possible engagement with enemy forces in the Persian Gulf,
but said that ach of them can play the role of martyr Fahmideh.

Hossein Fahmideh was a 13-year-old volunteer who blew up an enemy tank
during a martyrdom-seeking operation in the midst of the Iraqi imposed war
on Iran (1980-1988).

Due to a lack of RPG rockets and the sensitive formation of enemy tanks,
Fahmideh wrapped himself in a grenade belt and lied under the tank to blow
it up.

The IRGC commander said that the aforementioned plans would be staged once
enemies dare to attack the country.

"IRGC and Basij have started tight cooperation and the fruit of these plans
will be observed when enemies grow so foolish that they embark on posing a
threat to Iran in practice," he said.