TEHRAN -- Iran has successfully tested a go-fast boat that can move at 110 knots per hour, said the commander of the IRGC Naval Force.

Announcing the news, Ali Fadavi stated that the IRGC Naval Force plans to start the mass-production of another type of go-fast boat by the end of the current Iranian year which would be able to move at 80 knots per hour.

These boats can also carry 100-kilometer-range missiles, he added.

He said that Iran is the first country to install missiles, torpedoes, and cannons on go-fast watercraft.

The commander said that a maritime laboratory and testing lake of Imam Hossein University – belonging to the IRGC - provide facilities to build and test go-fast boats that can move at 120 knots per hour.

-------- Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman entirely within reach of IRGC missiles

Fadavi also said one of the pillars of the IRGC’s military capabilities is its long-range coast-to-sea missiles.

Besides the speed boats, known as the IRGC Navy’s trump card, the naval forces rely on long-range coast-to-sea missiles that can reach anywhere in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman, he reiterated.

He also hailed Iran’s success to ensure full security in the Persian Gulf region in spite of the presence of military vessels from many different countries.


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The IRGC Naval Force chief says Iran is the first country to install missiles, torpedoes, and cannons on go-fast watercraft.