IRGC Commander: Invasion of Iran Sparks Global Muslim War on US.

IRGC Commander: Invasion of Iran Sparks Global Muslim War on US. (Fars).

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned that any military aggression against Iran will ignite a worldwide Muslim war on the US and its interests across the globe.

"When the arrogant powers grow united in different directions to weaken the Islamic community, we should use our different capacities to fight against the enemy, and the Islamic Iran has gained many experiences in fighting against the enemy so far," Salami said, addressing a ceremony in the Central city of Qom on Wednesday.

He also warned of the different methods and ways used by the enemies to confront Iran and weaken the country, and said they have now resorted to economic pressures against Tehran.

Meantime, Salami downplayed the enemies' attempts and war rhetoric against Iran, and said, "War against Iran will mobilize the Muslim world against the US, an issue which is very well known by the enemy."

In relevant remarks in March, Salami said that the country's Armed Forces are fully capable of defending Iran against any enemy, including the western powers.

“Through these drills we want to show the enemy that our hands are not tied up in the face of the enemy’s various options … we are completely versatile,” he underlined.

Salami said that one of the main objectives behind the recent drills was to show off Iran's military might to the enemies.

“They (western powers) always try to replace political negotiations with the rhetoric of a threat; we want our enemies to become familiar with our defensive capabilities and don’t make a mistake in their calculations,” the IRGC commander said. 

Salami said the US government has always used its huge aircraft carriers to put political leverage on other countries.

Salami highlighted the precision and efficacy of the Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) missiles which were used during the recent drills to hit the US mock-up carrier. He said the missiles should be viewed as a game-changer in Iran’s ballistic power as the projectile, known as carrier-killer, is Iran’s most potent anti-ship ballistic missile and easily destroys huge vessels like those of the US Navy.

According to the report, Iran's Navy has been transformed into a highly motivated, well-equipped, and well-financed force and is effectively in control of the world's oil lifeline, the Strait of Hormuz.

Since November 2008, the Iranian Navy has also conducted anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandeb Strait to protect the country's cargo ships and oil tankers against pirates. Hmmm....Just ask the Mearsk Tigris.