The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has inspected the operational readiness of military units stationed in key strategic locations, including the Strait of Hormuz, Great Tunb, and Lesser Tunb—referred to as the Nazaat Islands.

MNA IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that all movements along Irans water borders are being continuously monitored and that nothing is hidden from IRGCs sharp eyes. He made the remarks Friday on the sideline of an event in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province. The smallest movements along water borders of the country, especially in ...

MNA Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has appointed Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri as the new commanderof the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In his decree on Aug. 23,the Leader appointed Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri as the new Revolutionary Guards' Navy commander. Ayatollah Khamenei called on Tangsiri ...

IRNA The Islamic Republic of Iran is supportive of Qatar's government and people, head of visiting Iranian delegation said on Tuesday. 'Ground is ready for development of cooperation with Qatar and we are doing our best to have stronger relations with Doha,' Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza ...

FNA - Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy General Alireza Tangsiri said 6 countries that have adopted a hostile approach towards Iran are not allowed to sail through the waters North of the Greater Tunb in the Persian Gulf. "The warships of 6 countries, including the US, Britain, France, Canada, New Zealand (and ...

FNA - IRGC top commanders said the military force is serious about imposing strict rules of control over all navy ships and trade vessels trafficking in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. "Any trafficking of ships in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is controlled and monitored," Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ...

Bandar Abbas, Oct 9, IRNA -- Deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Alireza Tangsiri announced that Irans wisdom and self-restraint prevented the spread of war by Daesh (ISIS) supporters to the Persian Gulf. If there hadnt been the strength, capability and self-restraint of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the magnitude of the ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy General Alireza Tangsiri said the US warships have been warned to keep 12 nautical miles away from Iran's territorial waters or wait for an incident similar to what happened on January 12. "We have a strong presence in the quintuple regions of the South and our independent ...

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy General Alireza Tangsiri announced that the IRGC has deployed marines in international waters to safeguard the countrys interests and cargo ships. Our Basij (volunteer) forces and (the IRGC) marines are deployed in more than 32 ships which voyage in the international ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The US warships in the Persian Gulf show full respect for Iran's warnings since dire consequences will be waiting for them otherwise, Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy General Alireza Tangsiri said. That today we call Americans in the sea or in the Strait of Hormuz and they respond to us and ...

A senior Iranian commander said Monday the naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are closely monitoring all the movements of foreign forces in the international waters south of the country. The IRGC Navy enjoys full command over all maritime borders; and today we are at the highest level of readiness and might, Deputy Commander ...