Iran Navy receives 'smart' long-range missiles

The appearance comes amid growing regional tensions, with concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could spill over into the rest of the region.

The Talaeieh missile system is displayed at a naval base near Konarak, Iran. Photo: AP

Local media quoted the head of the Iranian Navy, Admiral Shahran Irani, as saying that the weapon was "a smart missile that can change targets while on a mission." He said the missile was designed by the Iranian military itself.

Admiral Irani also said other consignments to the Navy included reconnaissance helicopters, drones and sea-launched cruise missiles that can be launched from warships.

The missiles were moved to a naval base in the southern Iranian port of Konarak, southeast of the capital Tehran.

Iran says it has an arsenal of missiles with a range of up to 2,000 km (1,250 miles), capable of reaching bases in the region of arch-enemies Israel and the United States.

However, Tehran is believed to have exaggerated its military capabilities and the new device cannot be independently verified.

Iran supports the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs Gaza, Hezbollah, another Islamist militant group in Lebanon, as well as the Houthi rebels who now control much of Yemen.

After Israel began its offensive in Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on Israel in early October, the Houthis targeted Israeli-linked shipping vessels in the Red Sea as well as vessels belonging to major international shipping companies.

The US Department of Defense said on Saturday that a drone sent from Iran attacked a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean.

Tehran later denied any involvement in planning attacks on Houthi commercial ships.

Mai Anh (according to DW)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/hai-quan-iran-nhan-duoc-ten-lua-tam-xa-thong-minh-post278229.html