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Iran Boasts That It Now Has Drones Capable Of Flying 7,000 Kilometers

Illustrative. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Gen. Hossein Salami, left, and the Guard’s aerospace division commander Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh talk while unveiling a new drone called “Gaza” in an undisclosed location in Iran, in a photo released on May 22, 2021. (Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, via AP)  

Times Of Israel: Iran claims it has drones capable of flying 7,000 kilometers 

Republican Guard general Hossein Salami says UAVs can ‘fly, return home, and land wherever they are planned to’; if true, distance would put Israel and Europe within range Iran has drones with a range of 7,000 kilometers (4,375 miles) that can reach well beyond Israel, a top commander of the country’s Revolutionary Guard claimed Sunday. 

Iran has made dubious and exaggerated claims regarding its military capabilities in the past, and there was no outside confirmation of the latest assertion. “We have unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) with a long range of 7,000 kilometers. They can fly, return home, and land wherever they are planned to,” Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.  

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WNU Editor: If true, it means Iran can reach targets in Europe, Africa, and Asia. 

More News On Iran Boasts That It Now Has Drones Capable Of Flying 7,000 Kilometers  

Iran in possession of drones with 7,000 km range, says IRGC chief -- Press TV  

Iran has drones with range of 7,000 km, Guards commander says -- Reuters 

Iran has drones with 7,000km range, says IRGC leader -- The National 

Iran Has Drones With 7,000 km Range, Guards Commander Claims -- Iran International



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