TEHRAN – Large-scale war games which were conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the Persian Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz in late April have actually disheartened the enemies, IRGC Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari stated on Saturday.

The IRGC commander made the comments in a ceremony held to introduce the new commander of the IRGC naval force, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi.
The Sepah (IRGC) naval force is an indomitable force prepared to conduct various military maneuvers, Jafari said, adding that the recently-conducted military drill was a notable achievement by the IRGC record that has dampened the spirits of the enemies.
The commander also highlighted the importance of training and education in Sepah and thanked Rear Admiral Morteza Saffari, the former IRGC Navy commander, for his invaluable insights.
During the war games, the IRGC successfully tested its radar-evading, high-speed Ya Mahdi vessel as well as a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships.
Moreover, a hypothetical enemy war ship, which had entered Iran’s territorial waters, was targeted, seized and destroyed.
During the last phase of the maneuvers four types of naval missiles were test-fired and two sea-to-sea and three coast-to-sea missiles hit a common target simultaneously.
A total of 313 speedboats with the capability of firing rockets and missiles were involved in the war games