IRGC Says Surveillance Capabilities Exceed US Knowledge

Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), responded to U.S. claims that Iran's radars had been targeted and that tankers might pass through the Strait of Hormuz. He dismissed such statements as largely media spin, asserting that the IRGC's surveillance and intelligence dominance cannot be limited to the radars the enemy knows about.

In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Mohebbi stated that Iranian forces use satellite-based and other monitoring methods that the United States might not yet be able to detect. He posed a rhetorical question: "If the Islamic Republic did not have a seeing eye for monitoring maritime movements, how could it strike specific targets in sensitive points of vessels?" He elaborated that when a missile hits the sensitive point of a ship or its engine room and the vessel stops moving, this demonstrates intelligence dominance and precise target identification capability.

The IRGC spokesman claimed that Iran had in fact "blinded the enemy's eyes" by striking its radars and surveillance network. He added that any U.S. assumption that destroying a number of known Iranian radars had eliminated Iran's monitoring capability was far from reality. "In the vast expanse of the Persian Gulf, even in the darkness of the night, when a missile hits its target with precision, it is clear that intelligence and operational dominance stands behind the operation," he said.

Mohebbi further emphasized that how Iran monitors its targets is not something the enemy can fully discern; the results and accuracy of the strikes demonstrate the level of Iran's intelligence superiority. The remarks come amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf region, with the United States and Iran exchanging threats over maritime security and nuclear issues.

According to Mehr News Agency, Mohebbi's comments were made in response to recent U.S. statements about targeting Iranian radar systems and the possibility of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC has consistently maintained its ability to monitor and respond to any threats in the region, and this latest statement reinforces that stance.