{"id":39458,"date":"2023-12-24T22:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T22:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/iran-navy-gets-new-cruise-missiles-amid-growing-regional-tension-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T22:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T22:15:12","slug":"iran-navy-gets-new-cruise-missiles-amid-growing-regional-tension-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/iran-navy-gets-new-cruise-missiles-amid-growing-regional-tension-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran navy gets new cruise missiles amid growing regional tension | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nDUBAI:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as reconnaissance helicopters, state media reported on Sunday, as the US accused Iran of a drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a range of over 1,000 km and is a smart missile that can change targets mid-mission,&#8221; state media cited the head of Iran&#8217;s navy, Shahram Irani, as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Reconnaissance helicopters, drones and marine cruise missiles were among new weapons added to the navy&#8217;s arsenal, Irani said, adding that &#8220;all of this equipment has been designed and produced by Iran&#8217;s military industry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2451035\/pentagon-says-iranian-drone-attack-hit-chemical-tanker-near-india\" target=\"_blank\">Pentagon says Iranian drone &#8216;attack&#8217; hit chemical tanker near India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although Western military analysts say Iran sometimes exaggerates its capabilities, Iranian-made missiles and drones are a key element in Tehran&#8217;s military hardware.<\/p>\n<p>The US Department of Defense said on Saturday that a drone sent from Iran struck a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Indian ocean, an incident highlighting rising regional tensions and a new risk to shipping lanes in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel&#8217;s subsequent action in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Iran on Saturday denied US accusations that it was involved in planning attacks by Yemen&#8217;s Tehran-aligned Houthi movement on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI: The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as reconnaissance helicopters, state media reported on Sunday, as the US accused Iran of a drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean. &#8220;The Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a range of over 1,000 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