The Iranian Navy received cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km and reconnaissance helicopters.
What is known about the missiles received by Iran
The Iranian Navy chief, Shahrama Irani, said that the Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a more than 1,000 km range and is a "smart" missile that can change targets in the middle of a mission.
He added reconnaissance helicopters, drones and naval cruise missiles among the new weapons to the Navy's arsenal. He said, "All this equipment was developed and produced by the Iranian military industry."
The agency notes that while Western military analysts say Iran sometimes exaggerates its capabilities, Iranian-made missiles and drones are a crucial element of Tehran's military hardware.
An Iranian drone attack on a tanker in the Indian Ocean
On Saturday, December 23, a drone launched from Iran attacked the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker CHEM PLUTO in the Indian Ocean. A fire broke out on board, which was promptly extinguished. There were no casualties.
The Pentagon confirmed the incident and noted that this is Iran's seventh attack on commercial shipping since 2021.
The strike in the Indian Ocean came as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched more than 100 attacks on a dozen commercial and merchant ships transiting the Red Sea in the past four weeks.
