Iran has said that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are within range of its missiles, according to a report.
Citing the Tasnim news agency, Reuters reports that the comments were made Wednesday by an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander. “They are within our reach and we can hit them if they (Americans) make a move,” said Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards’ airspace division.
The commander said that the missiles have improved precision and could hit the Kandahar base in Afghanistan, Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar and Al Dhafra base in the UAE.
Now that the heavy lifting for defeating ISIL is over, it doesn't seem like our big deck carriers are sitting around in the Persian Gulf any more to contribute air strikes. Which is good. I have no idea why we put big ships in the Gulf given the threat potential.
Seriously, I just don't get it.
Anyway, I'm grateful that Iran isn't shy about their intentions. We should listen more carefully.
