{"id":201583,"date":"2023-12-24T19:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=201583"},"modified":"2023-12-24T19:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:16:32","slug":"mideast-game-changer-irans-khorramshahr-4-missiles-with-strike-2000-km-range-can-transform-tel-aviv-into-a-vitrified-parking-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=201583","title":{"rendered":"<h3><b>MIDEAST GAME-CHANGER! Iran&#8217;s Khorramshahr-4 missiles with a 2000 km strike range can transform Tel Aviv into a vitrified parking lot&#8230;..<\/b><\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>&#8230;while their \u201cTalaeiyeh\u201d smart missiles can level the rest of the Zionist state in a New York minute.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Iranian forces take delivery of new \u2018smart\u2019 missiles<\/h1>\n<h3>Tehran\u2019s navy has unveiled a new long-range weapon that can switch targets after being launched<\/h3>\n<p>RT.com<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian navy has upgraded its firepower with the addition of domestically produced missiles that have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and can be redirected to other targets after being launched.<\/p>\n<p>Navy chief Admiral Shahran Irani unveiled the new weapon on Sunday, calling it a\u00a0<em>\u201csmart missile that can change targets mid-mission,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0state-run media outlet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/85332049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRNA<\/a>\u00a0reported. The so-called\u00a0<em>\u201cTalaeiyeh\u201d<\/em>\u00a0missile also can select a complex flight plan on the way to its target to achieve\u00a0<em>\u201csurprise at the highest possible level and engage with the enemy,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n<p>The navy took delivery of another newly developed missile, called the\u00a0<em>\u201cNasir,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0with similar\u00a0<em>\u201csmart\u201d<\/em>\u00a0capabilities and a range of more than 100 kilometers, as well as new reconnaissance helicopters, drones and tugboats. All of the weaponry was designed and produced domestically.<\/p>\n<p>The new missiles arrived amid escalating tensions between Iran and the US over the Israel-Hamas war. On Saturday, US officials accused Iran of being\u00a0<em>\u201cdeeply involved\u201d<\/em>\u00a0in attacks by Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea \u2013 an allegation that Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri denied. The Pentagon\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/589601-pentagon-iran-attack-tanker\/\">claimed<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday that Tehran had orchestrated a drone attack on a Japanese-owned chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran\u2019s new military hardware was delivered to a naval base in Konarak, a port city on the Gulf of Chabahar in southern Iran. Both of the new missiles can be launched from warships. Irani said the Nasir would be installed on a fixed missile launcher in Konarak port.<\/p>\n<p>Iran boasts one of the world\u2019s most advanced missile programs, and it\u2019s one of the leading developers of attack drones. The country unveiled the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdd.org\/analysis\/2023\/05\/26\/iran-reveals-newest-long-range-ballistic-missile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khorramshahr-4<\/a>, a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers, in May. Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said the Khorramshahr-4 could carry warheads weighing up to 3,300 pounds and penetrate enemy air defense systems by evading radar detection.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi warned on Saturday that the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar and other key waterways could be closed to shipping traffic if the US and Israel continued to commit\u00a0<em>\u201ccrimes\u201d<\/em>\u00a0against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/589620-iran-unveils-new-missiles\/\">https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/589620-iran-unveils-new-missiles\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;while their \u201cTalaeiyeh\u201d smart missiles can level the rest of the Zionist state in a New York minute. 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