TEHRAN, Aug. 20 — Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the country will use more “devastating” weapons if a new war begins against it.
Following the 12-day and 40-day wars imposed against the country in June last year and late February by the United States and Israel, Iran has expanded its military capabilities, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said in an interview with Iran’s Defa Press news agency, which was published on Thursday.
“If another war begins, our weapons will definitely be different … in terms of the generation of missiles’ warheads, as well as their precision and range,” Mohebbi said.
The spokesperson emphasized that Iran has never stopped its armaments production, adding, “The destruction power of the warheads used in the IRGC’s (new) missiles is far greater than the models used in the previous wars.”
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing the country’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region.
A ceasefire was reached between the warring parties on April 8. On June 18, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war in the region on all fronts. However, hostilities between the two countries have repeatedly erupted since then. (Namibia Daily News / Xinhua)
