Saturday, July 18, 2015

Iran to Unveil Its Own S-300 Missile Defense System

Just days after the Iran nuclear deal was sealed on Tuesday, a top Iranian general announced Thursday that the Islamic regime will unveil new advanced missile defense systems in early September, in a development possibly meant to defend Iran's covert nuclear sites.

Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli was quoted by the semi-official Fars News Agency saying that, "missile systems with the capability to stand against electronic warfare and mid-range and long-range radars will join the integrated air defense system on September 1."

"The radar and missile defense systems will cover an important part of the country in the south and southeast," he added, indicating a region across the Persian Gulf from Iran's rival Saudi Arabia. (READ MORE)