Brigadier General Alaei: We hit American helicopters with Stinger missiles. I asked Mr. Hashemi if he really wanted to close the Strait of Hormuz. He said "yes"

Brigadier General Alaei, commander of the Nooh Headquarters during the eight-year war:

"Recently, I saw in an interview with one of our dear friends that he claimed to have founded the speedboats. However, these were established by the Navy of the Revolutionary Guard during the war. Many like to say it was us, which is fine; everyone was involved, but accurately presenting events is very important.

We obtained Stinger missiles through intermediaries from Afghan brothers who were working with the U.S. and had received them to use against the Soviets. These were mounted on the boats. Two Apache helicopters attacked our guys and hit the boats, but one of our men used the same Stinger missile, originally American, and shot down an American helicopter for the first time, which then fell into the sea, with two pilots drowning who were later recovered.

Iran repeatedly stated that we would close the Strait of Hormuz. One day, I went to Mr. Hashemi and asked him if he really wanted to close the Strait. He said yes. If the Americans did something, we would close it. I asked how he planned to do that. He said, 'You guys are here.' I replied that we needed weapons. He asked what we wanted.

I said the Iraqis had told us what to ask for. They were using silk worm missiles from inside Ras al-Bisheh to hit Khorramush. I told him that since he was planning to visit China, he should ask them to give us some of those missiles they had given to the Iraqis. He went, made the contract, and we received them."

— Khabar Online