Iranian Revolutionary Guard official says the possibility of a US-Iran war restarting is "low"

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, May 27 - According to a report from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency on the 27th, Mohammad Akbarzadeh, an official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, stated that the possibility of a renewed war with the United States is "low," but the Iranian armed forces are "fully loaded" and ready.

In a speech to the public in Zanjan Province on the 26th, Akbarzadeh said that the Iranian people will never yield to threats. The United States has experienced a "strategic failure" regarding the Strait of Hormuz, "They once claimed they could open the Strait of Hormuz, but after this passage was blocked, they have been powerless despite their best efforts."

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Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Political-Military / Military Operations
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy officials stated that the possibility of renewed war with the U.S. is low, but the Iranian armed forces are prepared and fully armed.
Location
Zanjan Province · Iran
Unit
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy
Time
May 26, 2023
Equipment
ammunition
Summary

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy officials stated that the likelihood of renewed war with the U.S. is low, but the armed forces are fully prepared. During a speech in Zanjan Province on May 26, 2023, they emphasized that the Iranian people will not yield to threats, criticizing the U.S. for its strategic failures in the Strait of Hormuz.

Key Facts
  • Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy officials claim low likelihood of renewed war with the U.S.
  • Iranian armed forces are fully prepared and armed.
  • U.S. has faced strategic failures in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian officials assert that the Iranian people will not yield to threats.