TEHRAN (The COW News Digital) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its military capabilities have increased by at least 50 percent, warning that any further escalation of war could reveal new weapons and capabilities that would surprise its adversaries.
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, spokesperson for the IRGC, said the force had expanded its military strength in both quantitative and qualitative terms. According to his statement, Iran has continued producing missiles, drones and other military equipment while further expanding its production capacity.
Mohebi said improvements had also been made to the range, precision and destructive power of Iranian weapons. He added that the development of new weapons was continuing, suggesting that the country’s military capabilities were still undergoing expansion.
The IRGC spokesperson issued a warning that a further escalation of hostilities could bring previously undisclosed military capabilities into action. He said the force possessed weapons and capabilities that could prove unexpected for its opponents if the conflict intensified.
The statement appeared intended to underline Iran’s claimed military preparedness and its ability to respond to a widening confrontation. However, the spokesperson did not publicly identify the specific weapons systems or technologies that could be deployed in the event of further escalation.
He also did not provide independently verifiable figures detailing the claimed 50 percent increase in military strength. The statement did not specify the period used for comparison or explain whether the increase referred to production, operational capacity, weapons inventories or an overall assessment of military capability.
Iran has highlighted its missile and drone programmes as important components of its defence capabilities. In his latest remarks, Mohebi said production of these systems and other military equipment had continued and expanded.
He also pointed to improvements in weapons range and targeting accuracy, alongside increased destructive capability. Such claims indicate the areas in which the IRGC says it has strengthened its military resources, although independent assessments would be required to establish the extent of the reported improvements.
The spokesperson’s warning that additional capabilities could emerge during an intensified conflict leaves open questions about the nature and operational readiness of the systems he referenced.
The statement comes amid continuing regional security concerns and the risk that military confrontation could widen. Any escalation involving Iran could have implications for regional stability, security calculations and diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a broader conflict.
For now, the reported increase in military strength remains a claim made by the IRGC spokesperson rather than an independently verified assessment. No specific details were provided about the weapons that Iran says could surprise its adversaries.
The remarks nevertheless signal Tehran’s intention to project military readiness and warn potential opponents against assuming that Iran has revealed the full extent of its capabilities.
