Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri has said that the IRGC has for the first time equipped its vessels with domestically-made missiles that have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers.
Speaking on Monday in Tehran, Tangsiri said that the missiles have been mounted on the Iranian-made warship dubbed Martyr Soleimani.
The commander said that the warship has been for the first time equipped with domestically-made vertical launch missiles as well as surface-to-surface cruise missiles with ranges from 40 to 2,000 kilometers.
Tangsiri also spoke about the progress the Iranian missile industry has made after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
He said that the missiles Iran possessed before the Islamic Revolution had a maximum range of 40 km, but now they have a minimum range of 2,000 km. Plus, he added, the country knows how to use the weapons without using any foreign help.
The IRGC commander also said that Iran has managed to achieve progress in manufacturing vessels and missiles while it has been facing difficult sanctions.
Source » abna24