Navy commander downplays US Congress bill against Iran

Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari played down the US Congress bill which authorizes the president to launch a preemptive war on Iran at any time of his choice and without any further Congressional oversight or input, stressing the Iranian armed forces' preparedness to respond to any threats.

"In defending the country, the armed forces and beside them the Navy don’t pay attention to different US presidents' positions and we are only after enhancing our defense power, and thanks God, we are becoming more powerful in this field every day," Rear Admiral Sayyari told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday.

"We don’t attach importance to anyone's position and today, the country's defense power is at a high level against any probable threats," he underlined.

In relevant remarks earlier this month, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi underlined that his forces are fully prepared to give a crushing and proper response to the enemies' threats, adding that the IRGC Navy is powerfully deployed in the Southern waters of Iran which is the most possible source of threats against the country.

"We have formed and organized our defense power to give an appropriate and strong response to repel the biggest threats," Rear Admiral Fadavi said, addressing a gathering in the Southern port city of Bandar Abbas. He added that nearly 90% of the IRGC Navy's capability and capacities are focused on the southern parts of Iran.

EA