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Iran unveils new drone, missile during annual parade
Pezeshkian: Iran’s military power deters enemies from invasion
parades across the country to commemorate Iraq’s imposed war in the 1980s, with a new ballistic missile and kamikaze drone being unveiled on the 44th anniversary of the Sacred Defense against the regime of then-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
According to Tasnim News Agency, 23 ballistic missiles were displayed Saturday, which included 2 Kheibar Shekan missiles, 2 Fatah missiles, 4 Haj Qasem missiles, 2 Qadr H missiles, 2 Emad missiles, 3 Khorramshahr missiles, 4 Sejil missiles and 4 Jihad missiles.
The Jihad is the latest liquid fuel ballistic missile of the IRGC Aerospace Force, which was displayed for the first time in the parade. With a high-explosive detachable warhead, it has a range of 1000 km, the report added.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) also paraded the Shahed-136B, the latest version of the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone, for the first time.
The new military products were showcased at the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in southern Tehran. The parades were staged to mark the beginning of Iraq’s imposed war on Iran between 1980 and 1988.
Addressing the parade, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the country’s armed forces, saying that Iran’s deterrent power has made it impossible for the enemies to invade
our land.
“Today, our defensive and deterrent capabilities have grown so much that no demon even thinks about any aggression towards our dear Iran,” he said.
“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.
Other indigenous products put on display in the parade included Kheibar Shekan and solid-fuel medium-range Sejjil ballistic missiles, Emad liquid-fuel and medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile, Haj Qasem ballistic missile as well as Fattah hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile.
Iranian military experts and engineers have in recent years made remarkable breakthroughs in manufacturing a broad range of home-made equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient.
Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will never be subject to negotiation.