NCRI – The head of the strategic research center in Kuwait, Sami Faraj says Iran regime’s military capacity is very limited and weak particularly in the navy in comparison with Arab countries, although they are looking for expansionism in the region.
Sky News TV on November 29, 2016 reports: Iran’s regime openly seeks to stabilize its power in countries of the region.
Iran regime’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri stated, Iran is trying to establish naval bases in Yemen or Syria because the naval bases have more value than strategic nuclear power in terms of military. This issue specifies the strategy of the Iranian regime.
This regime is practically meddling in Syria by dispatching para military forces there. They also support the Houthi militias in Yemen and prevent the legitimate government to retake the power.
Sami Faraj further esxplained:
“The statements of the Iranian leaders is indicative of their intention. Nevertheless, their intention amounts to no criterion for us. We have to estimate the real power of the Mullahs’ regime. Does the regime have the ability to dominate this region? I take an example here. During Ahmadinejad’s presidency, a commercial ship of the Iran regime was hijacked by pirates, to rescue the hijacked ship Iranian navy needed one year to prepare several ships. Consequently, the navy is not able to extend and establish Marine bases even in the Persian Gulf. The navy does not even have very much power in comparison with other countries of the region.”
Sky News TV: why does the Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of Iran state that the Marine bases are more important to them than the nuclear technology?
Sami Faraj says:
‘Domination Seeking’ is a major issue. It stems from a hostile policy. If you want to protect your country from non-conventional powers, you must have non-conventional armaments like the nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. Iran regime is now thinking about the nuclear power but is facing limitations and these constraints make it difficult for them to expand their power.
Iran’s missile power is only flamboyant, and when their missiles cannot reach their enemies’ base, they are desperatelyt seeking bases close to the borders of Turkey and Israel.