The revolution guards unveiled in the waters of the Gulf the very first shipping ship in the country on Thursday, announced the naval commander of the ideological army of Iran on state television. It took two and a half years to make a former commercial ship “Martyr Bahman Bagheri”, said the counter-admiral Alireza Tangsiri at the presentation ceremony.
“The biggest naval military project” From the history of the Islamic Republic, founded in 1979, this shore carrier can launch long-range missiles and transport helicopters. Designed for electronic warfare, it is able to operate at sea for a year without having to throw anchor, according to the counter-admiral.
According to the official Iranian news agency Irna, it can embark up to 60 drones. General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, described the ship as “A mobile base” capable of “Operating independently in all waters in the world”.
Show of strength
Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, Tehran has been intensifying his power demonstrations, multiplying major military exercises and presenting new equipment, as well as underground military bases deemed to be impregnable. On Sunday, Iran revealed a new ballistic missile with a claimed range of 1,700 kilometers. The day before, the country had presented a cruise missile, capable of traveling 1,000 kilometers and with anti -change capacities.
During the inauguration ceremony, the chief of the revolution guards, General Hossein Salami, said that Iran was not trying to intimidate anyone and “Will not engage in any war with the governments we recognize. »» However, the country “Will not bend before the threat of any power.”
As usual, Tehran oscillates between provocations and attempts at dialogues. If Iran sends multiple signals to Western countries, especially in the United States, to start negotiations on its nuclear program, no earlier than this morning, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was still threatening Washington. “If they attack the security of our nation, we will take it to their security without hesitation”he said at a meeting with army commanders.
For its part, the United States announced financial sanctions on Thursday, the first since the arrival of the new government, with regard to a “International network” Accused of delivering Iranian oil to China to finance the military activities of Tehran.
