News in Brief
Floods cause damage to SE cities
Floods caused by heavy rainfall have inflicted a lot of damage to infrastructure and agricultural products in southeastern cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
According to authorities in the city of Taftan, floods have hit five villages in the region.
Several houses were seriously damaged after severe floods struck Chah Kamal village and neighboring areas of Khan Bibi and Shogeh.
Authorities have asked people in rural areas to refrain from approaching rivers or barrages as many of the barrages have been filled with flood water.
Floods also blocked roads and cut off water and electricity and uprooted trees in several other cities in the province.
Iranian copters armed with precision strike missiles
TASNIM – The Iranian Army Ground Force has equipped its military helicopters with missiles that hit targets with pinpoint accuracy, a ranking commander said.
Iran is in possession of the most powerful fleet of military helicopters in West Asia, Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force’s Airborne Division General Yousef Qorbani said on Sunday.
The commander said that Iran’s military choppers have been furnished with up-to-date gear, including precision strike missiles and night-vision systems.
Highlighting the Airborne Division’s great combat preparedness, the general lauded local experts for turning the threat of sanctions into opportunities and manufacturing over 800 helicopter components in the
country.
He also pointed to the Airborne Division’s major role in helping civilians in natural disasters, saying his forces have saved more than 2,000 lives by airlifting patients and body organs.