WANA (Mar 20) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released a high-profile communiqué addressing the recent departure of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier from the region. The statement characterizes the move as a “humiliating retreat” that exposes the strategic desperation of U.S. and Israeli forces.

 

The official statement, opening with a verse from the Holy Quran highlighting the futility of the actions of disbelievers, provides a scathing critique of American naval posturing in West Asia.

 

“From Media Fanfare to Silent Exit”

The IRGC underscored the contrast between the carrier’s arrival and its departure, noting that while its deployment was accompanied by “extensive propaganda” from Western media, its withdrawal has occurred amidst a “questionable silence” from arrogant U.S. military officials.

 

“The dispatch of this carrier with such fanfare and its sudden exit at the height of conflict cannot hide the desperate and ignominious reality facing American and Zionist warmongers,” the statement read.

 

Core Criticisms and Strategic Questions

The communiqué raised several provocative points regarding the operational capabilities and psychological state of the U.S. Navy:

 

Internal Crisis: The IRGC mocked the technical resilience of the fleet, questioning how a “military giant” could face a crisis and be forced to leave the battlefield due to a “fire in its laundry room.”

 

Asymmetric Defeat: The statement questioned why a $13 billion aircraft carrier would fear “speedboats worth a few thousand dollars” belonging to the Resistance Forces, noting the carrier’s decision to avoid the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

 

The “Abraham Lincoln” Parallel: The IRGC claimed a similarly “unstable and precarious” situation currently faces the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean.

 

A Challenge to Washington

Directly addressing the U.S. administration, the IRGC challenged the American President’s claims regarding the degradation of Iranian naval power. “If the U.S. claims to have neutralized Iran’s Navy, why does it not order its carriers to move toward the Sea of Oman and the Red Sea?”

 

The statement concluded with a stern warning, asserting that the “Soldiers of Islam” are fully prepared and “waiting with longing” to deliver a “hard slap” to U.S. warships.

 

“We have tested the battlefield for years. The fate of Saddam awaits criminals like Trump and Netanyahu. For us, there is no defeat—only the ‘two beautiful outcomes’: martyrdom or victory.”

 

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