The Defense Industries Organization of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Wednesday supplied a third home-made aluminum crewboat to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), reported Fars News Agency.
The speedboat was handed to the IRGC in a ceremony attended by the IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi and officials of the defense ministry's naval industries.
The 33-meter long and 8-meter wide boat is one of the most functional naval vessels for troops deployment and supply of logistic support for oil and gas sea platforms and other offshore oil and gas facilities.
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi had earlier announced that the use of speedboats is at the heart of the Iranian Navy's operational doctrine since high-speed vessels have already proved highly efficient in fighting back US heavyweight warships.
He further announced that Iran is now capable of manufacturing speedboats which can traverse at 60 to 70 knots per hour, yet the country is still seeking to increase the speed of these vessels to 80, 90 and even 100 knots per hour.
In August, the IRGC launched tens of its missile-launching speedboats in the Persian Gulf.
The speedboats in Zolfaqar, Tareq, Ashoura and Zoljanah classes were launched in a ceremony attended by Admiral Fadavi and a number of other high-ranking officials.
The Islamic Republic has mass-produced a large number of speedboats with rocket- launchers and other sophisticated military equipment which are able to strike a heavy blow at any foreign warship if the country comes under attack.
Also the IRGC has earlier announced that it is ready to deploy its submarines and combat boats to intercept vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC is responsible for the security of the Persian Gulf. In 2008, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, former commander of the IRGC and the current military advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, declared that the responsibility for defending the Persian Gulf had been handed over to the IRGC.