29 Mar 2024
Friday 11 March 2016 - 11:31
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Enemies seek to sabotage missile program: IRGC

A senior militarycommander says Iran's enemies are trying to sabotage its missile defense program, stressing that the program will not stop under any circumstances.

"They want to repeat their nuclear sabotage in the missile area," head of the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said.

He was apparently referring to recent US sanctions after Iran's testing of ballistic missiles and possibly the Stuxnet attackthat sabotaged Iran's nuclear program in 2009 and 2010.

"The enemiesareafterneutering our defense capability through infiltration and sabotage," the general said, citing sanctions including on many ordinary parts of duel use.

"Of course, we are careful and assured of the Guards and defense industry establishment. However, the enemy might influence political officials through ballyhoo," Hajizadeh added.

The general said the US has shifted its negative anti-Irancampaign to itsmissile defense program after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)reached on thenuclear program.

"Before the nuclear issue when we held annual (missile) drills, there was no sign of the ballyhoo which we are seeing today.

"After the JCPOA, most of the focus of theintelligence services, especially by the Americans, has turned tothe missileissue," Hajizadeh said.

Hajizadeh said Irans ballistic missile program will never stop under any circumstances.

"We have never accepted UN Security Council resolutions because these things are our red lines."

The commander said,"We are always ready to defend the country against anyaggressor. Iran will not turn into Yemen, Iraq or Syria."

The IRGC testedtwo more ballistic missiles on Wednesday, a dayafter launching several missilesfrom silo-based launchers in different locations across Iran.

Hajizadeh said some of the missiles carried 24 warheads and one ton of TNT.

He said Iran had no intention of starting a war, "butthe Zionist regime is our enemy and we don't trustAmerican officials."

"We have underground tunnels around the country and undermountains, where we store our missiles.These tunnels cannot bedestroyed even if targeted by atomic bombs."

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)[/caption]

Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the second-in-command of the IRGC, said the missile tests were to displayIrans defensive and deterrent power and to assess itsmissile capabilities.

We have massive stockpiles of ballistic missiles waiting for orders and ready to hit targets at any moment from various points across the country.

The missile tests are the results of sanctions, which helped Iran develop its indigenousmissile program, Salami added.

The senior commander also said Tehran will unleash a volcano of missiles at the enemy if attacked.

The Islamic Republic will never stop boosting its missile defense capabilities, nor will it review its program underpolitical resolutions, Salami said.

The commander stated that the message of recent missile drills "to friendly neighbors and Muslim countries is the message of support, security, fraternity, and peace."

"We will use all our defensecapabilities to defend not only Irans security but also Muslim countries, Salami added.

By Press TV
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