Iran honored to share experiences with Syria: IRGC chief

“It is an honor for the Islamic Republic to share its experiences and provide [the Syrian government with] any kind of consultation to defend Syria which is in the resistance circle,” Jafari told reporters on Sunday, adding that Iran condemns foreign countries for providing military support for the insurgents in Syria.

He went on to say that Iran's direct presence in defending Syria depends on the circumstances.

    General Jafari further stated that the IRGC is fully equipped with the latest weapons and is ready to defend the Islamic Revolution against all types of soft or semi-hard war threats.


He referred to the latest IRGC missile achievements saying that the precision of the Zelzal (Quake) missiles have been enhanced to less than 50 meters.

The Iranian general also announced the production of the Ra’ad (Thunder) aerial defense system and the Shahed 129 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Ra’ad which is more advanced than the eastern Buk defense system covers a range of 50 kilometers and an altitude of 25-27 kilometers.

Shahed 129 can perform non-stop 24-hour flights and hit long distance targets with the new IRGC missile Sadid.

He added that the Zionist regime of Israel will not be able to turn the US to an ally in attacking Iran because the American military bases are all within reach of the IRGC missiles and the consequences of such a war will be very detrimental for the US.

“Our response to Israel is clear. I believe nothing will remain of Israel in case of an attack [on Iran] and considering its small size and vulnerabilities to the large number of Iranian missiles it is unlikely that any place will be left intact in Israel,” he said.

Iranian authorities have dismissed the repeated Israeli threats of military action against the Islamic Republic, warning that if Tel-Aviv makes the mistake of launching such an attack, it will spell the end of the Israeli regime.

A number of senior Iranian military commanders have also emphasized that in case of any attack on Iran, the conflict will certainly expand well beyond the region.