TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian military
commander warned on Monday that the forces of the Islamic Republic may launch
suicide missions in the Gulf Region if "necessary," the semi-official Fars news
agency reported.
Brigadier General Ali Fahdavi, deputy head of the
Revolutionary Guards' naval forces, was quoted as saying that the Basij militia
of the Guards were still powered by Shahid (martyr) Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh
and "We can utilize the element of sacrifice-seeking if it's necessary."
Fahmideh blew himself under an Iraqi tank when he was
13 during the eight-year bloody war between Iran and Iraq. He became a national
hero since then and until now there are statues and frescos hailing his
exploits.
"The Revolutionary Guards has taken an example from
Fahmideh, such kind of spirit is among them," said the general, adding "even a
small operation could have a big impact."
"The fruit of the close cooperation between Basij and
the Revolutionary Guards will be proved only when enemies make stupid move and
poses a practical threat against our country," said Fahdavi.
The Basij with an estimated 10 million members became
part of Revolutionary Guards last month.
The United States and Israel accused Iran of
developing nuclear weapons under a civilian cover and has never ruled out the
possibility of military actions against the country's nuclear facilities.
The White House has recent strengthened its criticism
against Tehran by warning the world of the "third world war" if Iran gets
nuclear weapons.
Iran has denied all the accusations, and repeatedly
vowed to use all its means to fight back any aggression.
In September, Iran's deputy air force commander
Mohammad Alavi warned that his country would bomb Israel back if Iran is
attacked by Tel-Aviv.
