October 30, 2020
A senior Iranian general has turned Iran’s rhetoric about US aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf topsy-turvy. Gen. Yadollah Javani, deputy commander of the Pasdaran, said, “Whenever the Americans deploy their carriers to the Persian Gulf, the chance of war decreases because they know full well that their arrival amounts to their definite death and inevitable destruction because it’s impossible for the Americans to leave the region safe and sound if a war breaks out.”