IRGC to receive large number of speed boats: admiral

TEHRAN – Head of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran has said a large number of speed boats will be delivered to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy in the next few months.

U.S., Britain presence in Persian Gulf brings insecurity, Tangsiri warns

If a nuclear battleship attacked in Persian Gulf there will be no drinking water: Iran’s IRGC Navy chief

TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the IRGC Navy chief, said on Sunday that the presence of the U.S. and Britain in the Persian Gulf brings insecurity to the region.

‘U.S. has been a complete loser in confrontations with IRGC’

TEHRAN – The United States has been a complete loser in confronting the “pious, revolutionary, jihadi and zealous children of the Iranian nation” serving in the IRGC Navy, a senior IRGC commander said on Monday.

IRGC Navy chief lauds Hashd al-Sha'bi’s help in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri has defended the deployment of popular mobilization forces in Iran’s flood-stricken areas in response to criticism by members of the parliament.

1 million liters of smuggled diesel seized

TEHRAN – IRGC Navy forces have seized over one million liters of diesel in the coasts of the southern port city of Bandar Abbas before being smuggled abroad.

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IRGC Navy develops anti-laser weapon

TEHRAN – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri has said his forces have developed a weapon that is able to beat the United States’ anti-drone laser system.

Commander deplores presence of foreign forces in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Commander of the IRGC Navy said on Monday that there is no place for foreign forces, like the U.S. warships, in the Persian Gulf, warning of the environmental problems that could arise by the presence of nuclear powered foreign warships in the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s IRGC: U.S. Navy helicopter bore down on boat 'provocatively'

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps navy said a U.S. Navy helicopter hovered over one of its patrol boats in the Persian Gulf on Friday afternoon, a move it called a “provocative and unprofessional”.