Iranian navy commander: ‘Israel is not even in the same league…
We have been training for this for 26-27 years’
Jun 17, 2025 5:00 pm
By Robert Spencer 27 Comments
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been training for war with Israel for over a quarter of a century, while those who sounded the alarm about this were dismissed as “Islamophobes.”
“Senior Iran Navy Commander General Reza Abbasi: Iran Has Only Demonstrated A Fraction Of Its Capabilities — Israel Is Not In Our League; We Have Been Training For This For 26–27 Years,” MEMRI, June 15, 2025:
Senior Iranian Navy commander General Reza Abbasi appeared on Channel 1 (Iran) on June 15, 2025, stating that Israel is not even “in the same league” as Iran in terms of military power and capability. He said that the “lunatic” Netanyahu is in no position to withstand Iran’s armed forces, and that Iran has so far revealed only a “fraction” of its capabilities. Abbasi added that Iran has “very high capabilities” and is waiting to assess the enemy’s condition, noting, “we have been training for this for 26–27 years.”
General Reza Abbasi: “Israel is not even in the same league as our dear country, in terms of military power and capability.
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“Rest assured that the lunatic called… I don’t want to use foul words… Netanyahu should know full well that he is in no position to withstand our armed forces.
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“We can confront the enemy on different fronts. I’ve already said that so far, we have shown only a fraction of our capabilities.
“Our beloved air force, our beloved navy, our ground forces – we have very high capabilities, and we are waiting to see the situation of the enemy. We make our decision on the basis of our enemy’s situation. We have been training for this for 26-27 years.” |
