The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC) has declared it is preparing "surprise tactics" should the U.S. take any new military action.

"In the event of any new military action by the U.S. against Iran, we will deploy our new combat capabilities," Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy political commander of the IRGC Navy, said in the southern Iranian city of Minab on April 28.

Akbarzadeh added that to counter such aggression, the IRGC Navy would "use surprise tactics, including intelligent targeting capabilities," but did not specify.

According to Akbarzadeh, Iran will "use tools of power on other fronts of resistance" and its tactics will "set the enemy's massive ships ablaze."

An IRGC Navy speedboat moves near a cargo ship during a parade in the Persian Gulf in April 2024. Photo: Reuters

According to Presstv, since the outbreak of hostilities, Iranian armed forces have responded to "acts of aggression" with at least 100 fierce counterattacks, targeting sensitive and strategic targets of the US and Israel in the region.

Last week, CBS News quoted several officials as saying that statements from the White House and the US Department of Defense may have "underestimated" Iran's remaining military strength.

According to three officials, about half of Iran's ballistic missile and launch system stockpile remained intact when the US-Iran ceasefire began on April 8. They also estimated that the IRGC navy still retained about 60% of its offensive capabilities, including a fleet of armed speedboats capable of laying mines and launching UAVs.

The US and Iran held talks in Islamabad on April 11th to find a solution to the conflict, but failed to reach an agreement on key issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and whether Iran could continue enriching uranium.

US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of Iranian ports starting April 13th to pressure Iran into accepting the terms of the agreement, but Tehran refused to compromise and retaliated by tightening control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump subsequently extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran presented a concrete proposal to Washington.