"Baathists attacked our land of Islam assuming that we are not prepared; the enemy, with its preset objectives, sought to retain supremacy in the Gulf," Sayyari said during a ceremony to renew allegiance with the ideals of Imam Khomeini (RH).
Iran's Navy operations that day led to very important achievements, including eliminating the navy force of Baathists, the commander added.
"The operation was a punch to the enemy's face, leading to the fiasco of the enemy at Iran's sea," Sayyari underlined.
Operational readiness of Iran's Navy is due to the strong will, determination and unity with authority in the northern Persian Gulf which leads to destroying all enemy tactics and victory of Iranian forces, the commander said.
Today, he added, the children of this nation and soldiers of the Leader are prepared against any threats not letting anybody encroach on the country.
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