{"id":265611,"date":"2023-02-26T08:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T08:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=265611"},"modified":"2023-02-27T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T08:02:14","slug":"iran-unveils-new-paveh-cruise-missile-that-can-reach-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=265611","title":{"rendered":"Iran unveils new \u2018Paveh\u2019 cruise missile that can reach Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Times of Israel — Feb 24, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A senior Iranian general unveiled a new cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles) that could potentially reach Israel in an interview with state television on Friday, in which he also reiterated Tehran\u2019s desire to kill former US president Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km has been added to the missile arsenal of the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u201d said Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps aerospace force according to the Reuters<\/a> news agency.<\/p>\n

The television broadcast what it said was the first footage showing the new Paveh cruise missile, showing the missile launch, then flying low over terrain before hitting a target.<\/p>\n

Beyond the range, Hajizadeh gave no further details of the missile.<\/p>\n

The Guard in the past has said it has cruise missiles with ranges of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). It also has missiles that range up to 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), more than enough to reach archenemy Israel and US military bases in the region.<\/p>\n

Iran, which has developed a long list of homegrown weaponry, including drones, naval vessels, aircraft and electronic systems, has sparked mounting concern around the world with its supply of suicide drones to Russia for use in Ukraine and fears it could send other weapons systems to Moscow.<\/p>\n

Iran’s state TV this evening aired what it said was the first footage of the IRGC’s new cruise missile, Paveh. It has a range of 1,650 km. pic.twitter.com\/iQcNRREAOu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kian Sharifi (@KianSharifi) February 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Israel has long warned against Tehran\u2019s missile program saying it poses a threat to Israel, the region and Europe, not just for its conventional capabilities, but also because they could eventually be used to launch nuclear weapons should Iran acquire them.<\/p>\n

In 2018, then-US president Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal, claiming it was too weak and didn\u2019t address Iran\u2019s missile development.<\/p>\n

He also re-imposed crushing sanctions on Iran. Tehran has since started enriching uranium up to 60% purity \u2014 a short technical step from the 90% needed to make an atomic bomb.<\/p>\n

Speaking to State TV on Friday, Hajizadeh also reiterated Iran\u2019s desire to kill Trump and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo for their role in the January 3, 2020, killing of Iran\u2019s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in an American drone strike in Baghdad.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod willing, we are looking to kill Trump. Pompeo \u2026 and military commanders who issued the order (to kill Soleimani) should be killed,\u201d Hajizadeh said in the television interview.<\/p>\n

The report on the new cruise missile came hours after\u00a0Iran said it will likely send air defense systems to Syria, a move apparently meant to protect against Israeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n

\u201cSyria needs to rebuild its air defense network and requires precision bombs for its fighter planes,\u201d the Iranian state broadcaster said, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very likely that we will witness the supply by Iran of radars and defense missiles, such as the 15 Khordad system, to reinforce Syria\u2019s air defenses,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

The state TV report follows an airstrike in Damascus last weekend that was attributed to Israel, which the news agency on Wednesday said<\/a> targeted a meeting of Syrian and Iranian officials involved with the manufacture of drones, as well as members of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah.<\/p>\n

Syria has said five people were killed and 15 wounded in the attack on Saturday night. The Israeli military has not commented on the strike, per its policy of not generally commenting on air raids in Syria, though it has acknowledged conducting hundreds of sorties against Iran-backed groups attempting to gain a foothold in the country over the last decade. Israeli officials have previously said the IDF does not target civilians and seeks to avoid damage to residential areas as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s foreign ministry condemned the strike on Sunday, but did not mention any Iranian casualties.<\/p>\n

It was also denounced by Russia, which like Iran is a key backer of the Syrian regime in the over decade-long civil war, as a \u201cflagrant violation\u201d of international law.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s need to coordinate with Russia \u2014 which largely controls Syrian airspace \u2014 to carry out strikes has been cited as a chief reason for Jerusalem\u2019s reluctance to supply Kyiv with weaponry amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Israel has found itself at odds with Russia as it increasingly supported Ukraine while seeking to maintain freedom of movement in Syria\u2019s skies.<\/p>\n

Also Friday, the White House said Russia is considering sending fighter jets to Iran as part of an expanding military cooperation that has seen Tehran ship growing quantities of weaponry to Moscow for use in the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that Russia might provide Iran unprecedented defense cooperation, including on missiles, electronics and air defense. We believe that Russia might provide Iran with fighter jets,\u201d National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.<\/p>\n

Kirby said Iran, which is deeply isolated by Western sanctions aimed at halting its disputed nuclear program, was seeking to bolster its military with Russian help in exchange for sending armaments used in the year-long onslaught against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran is also seeking to purchase additional military equipment from Russia, including attack helicopters, radars and combat training aircraft. In total, Iran is seeking billions of dollars\u2019 worth of military equipment,\u201d Kirby said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were concerned it was going to go both ways, and those concerns are certainly being realized,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Kirby, Iran has already sent hundreds of drones, as well as artillery and tank ammunition, to Russia, saying that \u201cIran\u2019s support for Russia\u2019s war has expanded.\u201d<\/p>\n

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