General Rezaee vows the IRGC Aerospace Force is ready to spring fresh battlefield surprises on the US-Israeli enemy in any future confrontation.
A large billboard with images of Iranian missiles in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Reuters)
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaee has warned that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force is fully prepared to deliver “new surprises” on the battlefield in the event of another attack by the US-Israeli enemy.
Rezaee made the remarks in a message on Thursday marking National Aerospace Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam, known as the father of Iran’s missile program.
“The missile industry of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a distinguished symbol of faith, courage, and innovation, which has become one of Iran’s most important deterrence tools and one of the firm pillars safeguarding the independence and security of our dear Iran,” he said.
“Today, the IRGC Aerospace Force has placed the wise commands and directives of the Commander-in-Chief at the forefront of its actions,” he added.
By intelligently enhancing its combat readiness and implementing the strategy of ‘an immediate, effective and proportionate response to any threat, anywhere and without geographical limitations,’ it is resolutely prepared to make sacrifices and create new surprises on the battlefield against the American-Zionist enemy.”
He noted that the unveiling of the IRGC Aerospace Force’s new missile city was a prominent and source of pride manifestation of this preparedness.
National Aerospace Day marks the anniversary of November 12, 2011, when Tehrani Moqaddam and 16 of his comrades were martyred in an explosion at the Amir al-Mu’minin garrison in Malard, west of Tehran.
The accidental blast destroyed a building at the base used as a missile arms depot and was caused by the movement of high-explosive munitions.
Rezaee’s message comes amid a series of announcements highlighting Iran’s military capabilities. On Tuesday, the country unveiled a newly built underground arms manufacturing facility operated by the IRGC.
During the unveiling ceremony of the new missile city, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi also warned Iran’s adversaries that surprises would emerge one after another in any potential future war.
