The Iranian Armed Forces unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic missile dubbed Rezvan during a military
parade in Tehran on Thursday.
Iranian Armed Forces held military parades across the country and in the Persian Gulf
waters to mark the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed
war.
The parades began at the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam
Khomeini in southern Tehran this morning, marking the day when the regime of ex-Iraqi
dictator Saddam Hussein launched a war on Iran 42 years ago.
Similar rallies were also held in other Iranian provinces to commemorate the occasion.
Forces from the Iranian Army, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Police, Border
Guards, and Basij participated in the parades.
During the parade in Tehran, Iran’s Armed Forces unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic
missile, Rezvan, for the first time.
Rezvan is a liquid-fuel single-stage missile with a detachable warhead that has a range
of up to 1,400 kilometers.
It can be launched from a variety of fixed and mobile platforms.
During the parades, a missile system, dubbed Khaybar Shekan, was also put on display.
The missile, which has been previously unveiled, has a range of 1,450 kilometers and enjoys
high agility.
It is capable of striking its designated targets with pinpoint accuracy.
Khaybar Shekan is reportedly among third-generation long-range missiles indigenously developed
and manufactured by military experts at the IRGC’s Aerospace Division.
It uses solid propellants and is said to be capable of penetrating into missile shields
with high maneuverability during its landing stage.
Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made substantial headways
in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient
in the arms sphere.
Iranian officials have repeatedly warned that the country will not hesitate to strengthen
its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense,
saying the Islamic Republic’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.
Addressing a meeting with a group of Iranian war veterans in Tehran on Wednesday, Leader
of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the Sacred Defense against
the ex-Iraqi regime’s eight-year war on Iran proved that protecting the country can
be achieved only through resistance.
“The Sacred Defense proved this fact that protecting the country and (achieving) deterrence
can be achieved through resistance, not surrender,” the Leader said.
on iranintl.com also says The Iranian Armed Forces unveiled on Thursday a surface-to-surface
ballistic missile as President Ebrahim Raisi is in New York talking about peace in the
region.
The new missile, dubbed Rezvan, was put on display during a nationwide military parade
to mark what the Islamic Republic calls the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the start
of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war.
Forces from the Iranian Army, the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), Police, Border Guards, and
paramilitary Basij are participating in the parades.
According to Iranian media, Rezvan is a liquid-fueled single-stage missile with a detachable warhead
that has a range of up to 1,400 kilometers, and can be launched from a variety of fixed
and mobile platforms.
During the parade, Kheybar-Shekan missile system -- developed by the Aerospace Division
of the Revolutionary Guard -- was also put on display that has a range of 1,450 kilometers
and Iran boasts about its high agility and pinpoint accuracy.
It uses solid propellants and is said to be capable of penetrating into missile shields
with high maneuverability during its landing stage.
During the ceremonies, Iran's most senior military commander reiterated Tehran’s position
against any change in the historical and geopolitical borders of the region, referring to the escalation
of decades-old hostilities between neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic
Republic, said, “We will not tolerate changes in the borders of the countries of the region,
and we advise the countries of Azerbaijan and Armenia to solve their problems through
dialogue,” noting that “Iran will not accept the change of borders with war and
will not stay silent."
During the parade, Kheybar-Shekan missile system -- developed by the Aerospace Division
of the Revolutionary Guard -- was also put on display that has a range of 1,450 kilometers
and Iran boasts about its high agility and pinpoint accuracy.
It uses solid propellants and is said to be capable of penetrating into missile shields
with high maneuverability during its landing stage.