Iran gets India's Russian superweapon, tests S-400 missile defence for first time, Israel and US will now...
According to the report, the operational test of the Russian air defence system took place on 26 July 2025 near the city of Isfahan, about 440 km south of Tehran.
Isfahan is a strategically important city of Iran, where Israel and the US bombed the Iranian nuclear facility. This is the confirmation of the first actual deployment of the S-400 system on Iranian soil, which regional analysts have described as a clear message to Israel and the USA. Analysts say that now Tehran's airspace will not be easily intruded without paying a big price. Why is this new air defence system a threat to Israel and America?
Earlier, during the war in June, Israeli planes claimed to have captured Iran's airspace. Israel destroyed Iran's air defence in air strikes. Even Russia's S-300 air defence system, possessed by Iran, was also targeted by Israeli attacks. But now, after the deployment of one of the world's most advanced long-range air defence systems in the form of S-400, it will not be easy to enter Iranian airspace. Which missile was tested?
According to the report of Defense Security Asia, the missile defence system tested appears to be a complete S-400 battery, which includes 91N6E Big Bird acquisition radar, 92N6E Grave Stone engagement radar, centralized command-and-control unit and several 5P85TE2 transporter erector launchers. The missiles reportedly used in the operational exercise include the 48N6E3 missile with a range of up to 250 km, capable of destroying targets at a distance of 380 km. What does Iran say about the test?
Although Iran's Defense Ministry has not yet released any official confirmation or footage of the test, OSINT platforms have confirmed abnormal emissions consistent with the S-400 radar profile. Defense Security Asia quoted a defense expert based in the Gulf region as saying, 'The test of the S-400 in Iran indicates a qualitative jump in its ability to prevent enemy access to critical infrastructure and military areas in front of Israeli fifth-generation platforms such as the F-35I.'
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