Iran launches large air defense drill
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"Missiles and powerful air defense systems of Khatamolanbia base are ready to destroy all enemy aircraft," Farmahini told Fars.
The commander pointed out that the air defense units are deployed in the country's sensitive sites, including nuclear facilities, and are ready to repel any possible enemy air raid.
Meanwhile, Farmahini downplayed recent war threats against the country, saying "enemies" are incapable of waging a war on the country since any potential attack on Iran and its facilities will be reciprocated by Tehran's strong retaliatory measures, according to Fars.
He also said that the air defense units will test-fire their new weapons and equipment and the Iranian forces will exercise classic and asymmetric warfare in the drills.
The drills aim to enhance response capabilities in countering threats against the county's populated, vital, strategic and nuclear landmarks, said Press TV.
Commander of Iran's Khatamolanbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani said Sunday the drills are part of an annual exercise that will be held with the participation of all air defense units of the country's armed forces. The specific purpose is to enhance the effectiveness of the country's anti-cruise electronic detection and weapons systems, said Miqani.
Earlier in the day, Miqani announced Iran would produce an air defense radar system with a range of 3,000 km in radius. The country will also unveil a new generation of domestically developed long-range S-200 air defense missile system by next February.
On Tuesday Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast warned against North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) missile-defense shield program and said that it has raised concerns in the region.
Turkey has been pushed by NATO to host the missile defense shield's radars, but it said that Turkey would seek a leading role in the missile-defense shield if it is to agree to host the system 's radars.
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