TEHRAN: Iran´s Revolutionary Guards have added long-range missiles and drones to the force´s navy, official media said on Friday, amid heightened regional tensions following Hamas leader´s killing in Tehran blamed on Israel.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological arm of Iran´s military which has links to Tehran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East, played a key part in the Islamic republic´s first direct attack on Israel in April.
Iranian state TV on Friday said that “a large number of new anti-ship cruise missiles were added to the IRGC naval forces by the order of the Guards chief”.
The missiles “have new capabilities” with “high-explosive warheads and being untraceable”, it added.
According to the report, a total of 2,654 military systems including long-range and medium-range missiles, drones for combat and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare units were added to the Guards´ naval forces.
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