IRGC Spokesman Says Iran Has Strategic Capabilities It Has Not Yet Used
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said Iran retains certain strategic targets and capabilities that have not been deployed.
A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that Iran possesses capabilities and strategic targets it has not yet used, according to Mehr News Agency.
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi made the remarks without specifying what those capabilities or targets might involve, or under what circumstances they might be employed.
The statement was reported by Iran's state-affiliated Mehr News Agency, which did not provide additional context on the setting or audience for Mohebbi's comments.
The IRGC is a branch of Iran's armed forces distinct from the regular military, playing a central role in the country's security and defense posture as well as its regional military activities.
No further details on the timing, location or specific occasion of the remarks were included in the available reporting.
Sources
- Iran has capabilities, strategic targets it has not yet used — Mehr News (Iran)
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