The Iranian navy receives the Talaeiyeh cruise missile at a time of tension on the seas
Iran's navy received cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) and reconnaissance helicopters, state media reported Sunday, while the United States accused Iran of a drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean.
“The Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a range of over 1,000 km and is a smart missile that can change targets mid-mission,” Iranian navy chief Shahram Irani told state media.
Reconnaissance helicopters, drones and marine cruise missiles are among the new weapons added to the navy's arsenal, Irani said, adding that "all this equipment was designed and produced by the Iranian military industry."
Although Western military analysts argue that Iran sometimes exaggerates its capabilities, Iranian-made missiles and drones are a key element of Tehran's military hardware.
It seems that cruise missiles of this type have also been sent to the Houthis and are at their disposal for attacks as part of their anti-Israeli program.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Saturday that a drone sent by Iran hit a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, an incident that highlights growing regional tensions and a new risk to shipping lanes in the wake. of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and Israel's subsequent action in Gaza.
Iran on Saturday denied US accusations that it was involved in planning attacks by Yemen's Tehran-aligned Houthi movement against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
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