Iranian Top General: US Ships An Easy Target in Case of War

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The Head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, Ali Fadavi , confirmed that if war with the United States breaks out, the Iranians will target American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf.

Fadavi was quoted Tuesday by the Fars news agency as saying the size of the US carriers makes them an "easy target."

"Conducting trainings, exercises and drills to get prepared for operational goals is always on our agenda and Americans and all the world know that one of the operational goals of the IRGC Navy is destruction of the US naval force," he said.

Fadavi also stated the Guard navy has already carried out an exercise targeting a mock-up of an American warship.

"If you take a look at [former US War secretary] Robert Gates' book, you will see how he counts the vulnerabilities of aircraft carriers to the IRGC Navy and (that's why) he asks for a change in the US naval strategy. This is no easy task, but they (the Americans) have started doing so as he has emphasized," he said.

In parallel, the Iranian top general highlighted that US warships are a very easy target for the IRGC naval force, given that "we have very precise analyses of the design, construction and structures of these warships and we know how to act."

Fadavi said his forces had been conducting routine drills on how to sink US vessels, notably in the Persian Gulf.

He confirmed that Iran had produced "replicas of the US aircraft carriers" for IRGC Navy drills, and said American reports on these replicas had dealt with the issue "very simple-mindedly."

Said Fadavi: "They [Americans]know nothing. We have been making and sinking replicas of US destroyers, frigates and warships for long years, and we have sunk the replica of their vessels in 50 seconds through a series of operational measures," added Fadavi.

"We practice the same drills on replica aircraft carriers because sinking and destroying US warships has, is and will be on our agenda," he stressed.
Fars also quoted Fadavi saying the IRGC Navy was one of the only two military forces equipped with a unique torpedo, originally designed by Russia, which travels at 100 meters per second under water.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team