Defense

Iran threatens U.S. fleet

"Sinking an aircraft carrier is not a very difficult task" --the words of IRGC Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. He made the comments during an interview wi...

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May 1, 2012 7:25 pm

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“Sinking an aircraft carrier is not a very difficult task” –the words of IRGC Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. He made the comments during an interview with the Iranian gov’ts FARS news agency and was clearly referring to the U.S. Navy carrier groups operating in the region. DoD spokesman Captain John Kirby responded in his own words, “we are very comfortable with our force posture in the region and the defensive capabilities those forces possess.”