Following are excerpts from an interview with General Ali Fadavi, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy, following the testing of the world's fastest underwater missile. The interview was aired on the Iranian News Channel (IRINN) on April 2, 2006.

Iranian naval operator: Distance: 13, Direction: 233, Route: 320, Velocity: 40 - Missile launch.

General Ali Fadavi: This is a source of pride for the navy of the Revolutionary Guards, which is testing today an underwater missile with very special qualities. This is the successful culmination of what has been accomplished in the past six years in the aerospace industries of the Defense Ministry.

The operational testing of this missile places us as one of the two countries that have this missile. As our dear viewers know, underwater velocity is completely different from surface velocity. The maximum velocity of the underwater weapons of other countries that we can witness is 25 meters per second. Today we have this missile, which has a velocity of 100 meters per second. In theory, as several theoretical physicists have concluded, such velocity is impossible, even theoretically. We have reached this velocity, and have overcome factors such as gravity, and other factors that we encounter underwater. We have set our powerful missile into motion with such a high velocity.

This missile is capable of overcoming the sonar systems due to its exceptional velocity, as well as the way it moves underwater. Even if the enemy sonar systems can track this missile's movement underwater, its velocity will prevent any warship from evading it.

Iranian naval operator: Launching accomplished. The launching is shown on screen.

General Ali Fadavi: The very powerful warhead of this missile enables it to be used against fleets, as well as against large submarines. Allah willing, just as we've reached many accomplishments, including this missile, we will have even greater achievements.

With the exception of one other country, we alone possess this missile. This gives us a special superiority over any other warship within the operational range of this missile.

The important thing is that this missile is fired by launch pads of our own design. These designs differ from regular naval capabilities.

Vessels capable of launching this missile have high velocity and an extremely great maneuvering ability. The systems installed in these vessels have given them anti-radar stealth capability, and nobody can identify them. When they are in the region no one can track them when the missile is launched, or take any action against them.