The IRGC Naval Commander, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, threatened that if the United States attacked Iran, it would be destroyed. PHOTO: Al-Manar.

The commander of Iran’s navy proclaimed on Wednesday that Washington would never dare to attack Iran, since White House officials have come to realize that such a move would endanger the existence of the United States, Iran’s semi-official state news agency Fars reported.

“The Americans [can] rest assured that if they can take any action the Islamic Revolution, they would not only fail to inflict any harm on this revolution, but [it] would also endanger … their existence,” and cause a significant loss of life, Rear Admiral Ali Favadi told a gathering of Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Basij militia members in the southern Fars province.

Fadavi also boasted of Iran’s naval capabilities and power, claiming that they serve as a deterrent  to the United States, and “that’s why [the U.S. does] not take any action action that could be harmful to them.”

Fadavi said that Iranian naval vessels “confront U.S. vessels every day, and they stand strong against their excessive demands.”

“The Americans have realized that if they embark on war they will sustain defeat, given the Islamic Revolution’s capabilities,” he said.