Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Friday announced it has test fired a “new strategic weapon” in the final day of a large-scale naval and air defence drill, saying the system would play a key role in any future battle against the United States.
Iran announced the test on the final day of military drills it is calling “Great Prophet 9.” The exercises are being held near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
Adm. Ali Fadavi, the Republican Guard’s naval chief, said the new weapon would be critical in any future naval war against the U.S.
“The new weapon will have a very decisive role in adding our naval power in confronting threats, particular by the Great Satan, the United States,” he told the guard’s website.
