Shahram Iranian, commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy, at a ceremony at the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Command Officers’ University, said: “The enemy’s surprise in various missions has been such that it has disrupted the operational capability of some hostile ships for a long time, and today, if necessary, we can bring the enemy to heel anywhere.”

The Navy commander added: “Our main mission is to prevent the enemy from achieving its objectives and demands, and in this path we will be successful, because the enemy’s movements are monitored moment by moment.”