Iran’s air defense network capable of destroying advanced hostile aircraft: Commander
The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defense Headquarters says Iranian air defense systems are keeping a close eye on the enemies’ fighter jets and drones, emphasizing they are fully capable of tracking and destroying advanced hostile aircraft by means of homegrown capabilities.
“The latest successes are indebted to the strenuous efforts and self-sacrifices made by personnel of Iranian air defense units, particularly those of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), across the Islamic Republic,” Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said on Saturday.
He added that Iranian air defense forces have managed to intercept and shoot down a number of hostile fighter jets, besides more than 160 unmanned aircraft, including MQ-9 Reaper, Hermes, LUCAS, and other types, before they could carry out any strikes.
Elhami noted that targeting, damaging, and shooting down a number of enemies’ generation-4 and generation-5 military aircraft by air defense units of the Iranian Army and the IRGC are due to homegrown tactics as well as modern equipment and air defense systems domestically developed and manufactured.
The senior Iranian military official stated that personnel of the country’s integrated air defense network is fiercely determined to defend Iran’s airspace non-stop, emphasizing that their courage and resilience have bewildered enemies.
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The United States and Israel initiated a large-scale and unprovoked military campaign against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military commanders and civilians.
The aggression has consisted of a series of intensive strikes on both military installations and civilian facilities throughout Iran, leading to loss of life and widespread damage to infrastructure.
In retaliation, Iranian Armed Forces have carried out waves of missile and drone operations against US interests across West Asia and Israeli positions in the occupied territories.
