This unclassified photo depicts the range fans of Iranian SCUD missiles sites (red boxes) in the Gulf. | Submit your comments on this article |
| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| Iran’s air defense missiles must be taken seriously, experts say |
| 2019-06-26 |
| [IsraelTimes] Tehran’s downing of a sophisticated US drone – albeit a large, slow one – shows it knows how to use its missile systems, though it still lags far behind US capabilities. According to the Military Balance — an annual publication by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) — Iran has 32 batteries of Russian-made S-300 ground-to-air missiles that have been delivered by Moscow since 2016. They are seen as posing a serious threat. The Islamic Republic has also developed Iranian versions of these missile systems, including the Bavar 373, SAM Tabas and SAM Raad which are regularly displayed at military parades. The Revolutionary Guards claim that they shot down the US drone with a Khordad 3 missile, a version of the SAM Raad. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 The joys of 'maturity', B. Now where did I leave my glasses... |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-06-26 10:20 |
| #5 SILKWORM, whatever.....my memory fades. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-06-26 10:02 |
| #4 Huh, SCUD is a surface to water missile. Didn't know that. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-06-26 09:51 |
| #3 This unclassified photo depicts the range fans of Iranian SCUD missiles sites (red boxes) in the Gulf. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-06-26 06:04 |
| #2 of course they are taken seriously which is why we would shut down the missile battery system with another cyber op before the physical attack |
| Posted by: lord garth 2019-06-26 06:00 |
| #1 I'm sure the US military takes the Iran missiles seriously. Which is why the missiles will be the first ones targeted! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-06-26 02:17 |