Iran threatens to destroy 35 U.S. bases in region if attackedJuly 4, 2012 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that the IRGC has detailed contingency plans to hit 35 U.S. bases in the region in the early minutes of a possible conflict, Fars News Agency reported. "We have thought of measures to destroy all these bases in the early minutes after an attack," Hajizadeh said on Wednesday, July 4, referring to Iran's contingency plans for any potential confrontation with the U.S. "All these bases are within the reach of our missiles," he said. The commander said that the current IRGC missile wargames is a practice of targeting a single hypothetical enemy airbase which is a replica of the U.S. bases in the region. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |