Iran claims improvised missile system that targets 700 kms

TEHRAN, 21 April 2020, TON: Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced Monday that it has successfully upgraded the range of its anti-warship missiles. The report released by the official quarters said, “the Iranian Revolutionary Guard now possesses surface-to-surface and subsurface anti-warship missiles with a range as high as 700 kilometers (430 miles). Iranian Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said that Iran is in the position to defend its sea.

Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri’s remarks came a day after the Iranian naval forces had an encounter with US 5th Fleet warships in the Arabian Gulf.

Tensions between Iran and the U.S. remain high in the Arabian Gulf, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that it withdrew from the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions on Iran.   

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