| IRGC's Sardar Naqdi: America failed in the war and Iran emerged stronger:Sardar Mohammad Reza Naqdi, Senior Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran was confident of victory from the beginning of the war, but did not expect it to be achieved so easily. He said the war exposed the true capabilities of the American military, arguing that the aircraft carriers and fighter jets that had been heavily promoted proved to be far less significant than portrayed. According to Sardar Naqdi, the world witnessed American aircraft carriers remain about 1,000 kilometers away from the Strait of Hormuz without being able to advance, adding that the American military had been exposed as “hollow, fragile, and a paper tiger” whose real capabilities were weaker than its image.
Sardar Naqdi said one of Iran’s greatest advantages during the war was that all of its weapons were domestically manufactured. He added that military facilities damaged during the conflict had already been rebuilt in highly secure locations using modern technologies and were now operating at higher production rates. He said Iran possesses hundreds of industrial cities and military complexes that allow production to be dispersed and concealed both underground and above ground.
He also said the enemy’s air defense systems collapsed under the intensity of Iran’s drone and missile attacks, adding that even Iran’s older weapons proved effective during the fighting. According to Sardar Naqdi, most of Iran’s current military commanders now favor an offensive military doctrine because it has proven operationally effective.
Sardar Naqdi further argued that the war ended because America became incapable of continuing the conflict after suffering losses and repeated strikes. He said Iran’s priority is neither war nor negotiations, but achieving deterrence, and that Tehran will continue implementing the decisions announced by the Supreme National Security Council. He warned that any future attack on Iran would come at a heavy price, adding that even if Iran were surrounded by concrete walls and guards, the country would remain steadfast and powerful.
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