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General: U.S. cannot Challenge Iranian Mine Technology |
18 July 2012An Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) general has said the elite Iranian military force has mastered handling, designing and producing mines.
In response to the news that the United States has sent new mine sweepers to the Persian Gulf as a measure to prevent the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, Mahmoud Fahimi, the lieutenant commander of the IRGC"s naval operations said he was certain there's nothing the Americans can do, Fars news agency reports.
General Fahimi pointed to the Americans' unmanned mine sweepers as a sign of their weakness. If they were capable of dealing with mines, the Americans would be using manned mine detectors because the task is impossible for an unmanned craft, said the general.
The Republican Guards' commander's comments were in response to the U.S. decision to bolster its military power in the Persian Gulf. There are reports that the U.S. will conduct mine-sweeping exercises in Persian Gulf waters this September. |
18 July 2012
Trend.Az
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