Iran on Saturday unveiled a new ballistic missile and an upgraded attack drone during a military parade , according to state media reports. This comes amidst heightened regional tensions and allegations that Iran has been supplying Russia with drones and missiles, which it has consistently denied.
The Jihad missile, a solid-fuel weapon designed and manufactured by the aerospace division of Iran's Revolutionary Guards , boasts an operational range of 1,000 kilometres (more than 600 miles), as reported by IRNA, the state news agency. Additionally, the Shahed-136B drone, an upgraded version of the Shahed-136, features new capabilities and an extended operational range of over 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles).
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, accusing the country of supplying ballistic missiles to support Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
Masoud Pezeshkian, the newly elected President, was present at the annual parade in Tehran, which commemorates the 1980-88 war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. "Today, our defensive and deterrent capabilities have grown so much that no demon even thinks about any aggression towards our dear Iran," said Pezeshkian during the event.
"With unity and cohesion among Islamic countries... we can put in its place the bloodthirsty, genocidal usurper Israel, which shows no mercy to anyone, women or children, old or young," he added.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech to Muslim clerics at an annual meeting hosted by Iran, called for Islamic countries to sever economic ties with Israel and weaken political relations.
"This inner strength can eliminate the Zionist regime, this malignant cancerous tumour, from the heart of the Islamic community in Palestine and get rid of US domination and coercive interference in the region,"
said Khamenei.
The tensions in the Middle East have intensified in recent days as Israel's military targeted Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut, resulting in the deaths of 31 people, including two of the group's top commanders, according to Lebanese authorities.
This attack followed earlier sabotage operations against Hezbollah's communications infrastructure earlier in the week.
The Jihad missile, a solid-fuel weapon designed and manufactured by the aerospace division of Iran's Revolutionary Guards , boasts an operational range of 1,000 kilometres (more than 600 miles), as reported by IRNA, the state news agency. Additionally, the Shahed-136B drone, an upgraded version of the Shahed-136, features new capabilities and an extended operational range of over 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles).
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, accusing the country of supplying ballistic missiles to support Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
Masoud Pezeshkian, the newly elected President, was present at the annual parade in Tehran, which commemorates the 1980-88 war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. "Today, our defensive and deterrent capabilities have grown so much that no demon even thinks about any aggression towards our dear Iran," said Pezeshkian during the event.
"With unity and cohesion among Islamic countries... we can put in its place the bloodthirsty, genocidal usurper Israel, which shows no mercy to anyone, women or children, old or young," he added.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech to Muslim clerics at an annual meeting hosted by Iran, called for Islamic countries to sever economic ties with Israel and weaken political relations.
"This inner strength can eliminate the Zionist regime, this malignant cancerous tumour, from the heart of the Islamic community in Palestine and get rid of US domination and coercive interference in the region,"
said Khamenei.
The tensions in the Middle East have intensified in recent days as Israel's military targeted Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut, resulting in the deaths of 31 people, including two of the group's top commanders, according to Lebanese authorities.
This attack followed earlier sabotage operations against Hezbollah's communications infrastructure earlier in the week.
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