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Roya News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Iran reveals it replaced air defenses after 'Israel' war
Iran has replaced air defense systems damaged during 'Israeli' strikes in June, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Sunday, citing a military official. 'Israel' launched an unprecedented attack on Iran on June 13, with the stated goal of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, an ambition Iran denies, asserting its right to civilian nuclear energy. During the 12-day conflict, 'Israel' primarily targeted nuclear and military facilities. Senior military officials and scientists involved in Iran's nuclear program were killed in these strikes. IRNA quoted Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi, Deputy Head of Operations for the Iranian Army, as saying, "The Zionist enemy tried to destroy Iran's defensive capabilities, and some of our defense systems were damaged in this war. However, the damaged systems have been replaced with new ones through the efforts of our armed forces and have been deployed to pre-determined locations." The report did not specify the type of equipment or when the replacements occurred. Iran's air defense capabilities include domestically produced systems like Bavar-373 and Khordad-15, designed to counter missiles and aircraft. Iran also received Russia's S-300 system in 2016, following the 2015 nuclear agreement signed in Vienna with major powers (France, Britain, Germany, China, Russia, and the United States). A ceasefire went into effect on June 24, following 12 days of conflict during which Iran responded with missile and drone launches against 'Israel'. Local authorities reported over a thousand casualties in Iran due to the 'Israeli' strikes, while the 'Israeli' government announced at least 28 deaths in Israel. On June 22, the United States struck Iran's underground uranium enrichment site in Fordow, south of Tehran, and two nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz (central Iran). The full extent of the damage inflicted by these bombardments remains unclear. Iran and the United States had conducted five rounds of nuclear negotiations, mediated by Oman, since April, prior to 'Israel's' military campaign. Talks between Tehran and Washington have since halted, with 'Israel's' attack occurring two days before a scheduled sixth round of discussions.
India.com
20-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Bad news for Israel, US as Iran builds indigenous air defence system in record time, even more powerful than..., says 'we are...'
New Delhi: Iran has once again shown that it has become a powerful nation. Its air defense systems were completely destroyed by Israel and Tehran's skies were rendered vulnerable. Now Iran has rebuilt all those air defense systems in just one month. Not only this, it has made them more lethal than ever before. According to Iran's Defa Press News Agency, Iranian Army Operations Deputy Mahmoud Mousavi has claimed that all the damaged air defense systems have been replaced with systems made in Iran. 'We cannot deny that some systems were damaged, but we immediately deployed the pre-arranged systems already kept in safe places. They have been made even more powerful'. Iran's self-reliance Self-reliance has now become Iran's biggest strength in military strategy. Iran has reactivated its air defense without foreign cooperation. Bavar-373, which is Iran's domestically developed long-range air defense system, has been upgraded and enhanced more than before. The S-300 system acquired from Russia is also in alert mode. The Iranian army also clarified that no foreign defense equipment was imported in the last one month. That is, this entire process was done domestically, which shows Iran's military self-reliance. What happened in June? In the military conflict between Israel and Iran in June, the Israeli Air Force targeted several Iranian military bases. These included several missile production centers, air defense battalions and radar stations. The conflict became more serious when Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles towards Israel, many of which were intercepted by the Israeli 'Iron Dome' and 'David's Sling'. Iran's air defense suffered severe damage in this conflict. But the way Tehran has prepared to counter has alerted Israel and its Western allies. What is Bavar-373? Iran's Bavar-373 system has now become the most reliable pillar of its air defense. Like the S-400, it has multi-target and multi-layer interception capability. Its range is up to 300 kilometers and it can deal with multiple airborne threats simultaneously. In 2020, Iran demonstrated it publicly. But after the recent crisis, it has been redeployed with a new configuration. According to defense experts, this system is now equipped with faster reaction time and enhanced radar coverage. What else has Iran worked on? Defa Press reports that the Iranian army has adopted a strategy of preventive defense in many areas. For this, air defense units have been moved to new places and the number of mobile missile units has also been increased. Iran's message: We are ready This strong recovery of Iran is important not only militarily but also politically. This is a direct message to Israel and America that do not make the mistake of considering Iran weak. Last October also, when Israel attacked missile factories, Iran surprised the world by conducting retaliatory military exercises within a few weeks. Now once again, without any noise, Iran has done something that has surprised even the big defense experts.
Leaders
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Leaders
Iran Rebuilds Air Defense Systems After Clash with Israel
Iranian Regular Army's Deputy for Operations, Mahmoud Mousavi, announced that Iran has rebuilt its air defenses damaged in last month's clashes with Israel, according to Reuters. 'Some of our air defenses were damaged, this is not something we can hide, but our colleagues have used domestic resources and replaced them with pre-arranged systems that were stored in suitable locations in order to keep the airspace secure,' Mousavi said. In June, Israel's air force overwhelmed Iran's air defenses and asserted control over its airspace. In a response, Iran launched numerous waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli territory. Before the conflict that broke out on June 13, Iran had its own domestically-made long-range air defense system Bavar-373 along with the Russian-made S-300 system. There are no official reports of importing any foreign-made air defense systems to Iran in past weeks. On June 13, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran under the name of Operation Rising Lion. The military campaign targeted Iran's nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists in an attempt to eliminate Iran's nuclear program. Related Topics: Iran Could Hold Nuclear Talks with Europeans Next Week: Tasnim 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Iran Iran to Hold Talks with China, Russia at SCO Summit Short link : Post Views: 9 Related Stories
NDTV
20-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Iran Replaces Damaged Air Defences Post-Israel Conflict
Iran has replaced air defences damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, Iran's Defah Press news agency reported on Sunday, quoting Mahmoud Mousavi, the regular army's deputy for operations. During the conflict in June, Israel's air force dominated Iran's airspace and dealt a heavy blow to the country's air defences while Iranian armed forces launched successive barrages of missiles and drones on Israeli territory. "Some of our air defences were damaged, this is not something we can hide, but our colleagues have used domestic resources and replaced them with pre-arranged systems that were stored in suitable locations in order to keep the airspace secure," Mousavi said. Prior to the war, Iran had its own domestically-made long-range air defence system, Bavar-373 in addition to the Russian-made S-300 system. The report by Defah Press did not mention any import of foreign-made air defence systems to Iran in the past weeks. Following limited Israeli strikes against Iranian missile factories last October, Iran later displayed Russian-made air defences in a military exercise to show it recovered from the attack. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Newsweek
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Iran Boasts of New Air Defenses After Attacks From Israel, US
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Iran has "restored" its air defense network heavily targeted by Israel during last month's conflict, state media reported on Sunday, citing a senior Iranian military official. Why It Matters Israel homed in on Iran's air defense network ahead of launching its strikes on the country's nuclear sites and other military targets in June. Iran retaliated, the repeated exchange of strikes becoming what has been dubbed the 12-day war. Israel quickly said it had established "full aerial superiority" over the Iranian capital and the area west of Tehran, meaning it could operate its advanced aircraft over Iran with little fear they could be shot down by air defenses. Israel's knocking out of Iranian air defenses also cleared the path for U.S. aircraft to launch their own strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran then attacked the U.S.'s Al Udeid military base in Qatar before a ceasefire was reached. A Russian-made S-300 air defense system, right, is on display for the annual Defense Week, marking the 37th anniversary of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, at Baharestan Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. A Russian-made S-300 air defense system, right, is on display for the annual Defense Week, marking the 37th anniversary of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, at Baharestan Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. KHOSHIRAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images What To Know Israel's "first targets" during the June war between the two countries were Iran's radars and air defense systems, Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi, the deputy chief of operations for the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, said in comments carried by several state media and semiofficial outlets. Mousavi said "some" air defenses were damaged. Israeli national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said in June the Israeli military had destroyed "dozens and dozens" of Iranian air defense systems. "With the efforts of my comrades, however, the damaged systems were replaced and deployed at predetermined locations," Mousavi said. Newsweek has reached out to the Israeli military for comment. There are many types of air defenses, including large ground-based systems designed to intercept advanced missiles or keep aircraft far away from key targets. Iran has operated a mixture of domestically-made and imported air defense systems, including the Russian-manufactured S-300 long-range system and the shorter-range Tor. The Context President Donald Trump's administration has insisted Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" after the U.S. strikes last month, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer. Some intelligence assessments have been more cautious in their view of how far back the U.S. "bunker buster" bombs and missiles set back Iran's nuclear program. Iran has long said its nuclear program is peaceful, but its officials have openly floated discussions on whether Tehran needs nuclear weapons. Experts say highly enriched uranium, far beyond that needed for non-weaponized nuclear development, has been found in Iran and it would not be hard for Tehran to make the leap toward a nuclear weapon. Israel said in June the Iranian government was on the verge of a nuclear weapon, something the U.S. and many other Western countries have consistently deemed unacceptable. After the U.S. strikes, Iran stopped cooperating with United Nations nuclear inspectors. Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday Tehran had agreed to resume nuclear talks with the U.K, France and Germany, citing an anonymous source. Newsweek was unable to verify the report. France, the U.K. and Germany told Iran on Thursday that they would restore U.N. sanctions unless it reopened talks on its nuclear program immediately and produced concrete results by the end of August. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Friday "any new round of talks is only possible when the other side is ready for a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal." If France, the U.K. and Germany—or the European Union—"want to have a role," Araghchi said, "they should act responsibly, and put aside the worn-out policies of threat and pressure, including the 'snapback' for which they lack absolutely no moral and legal ground." This term refers to the process of reinstituting sanctions. "It was the US that withdrew from a two-year negotiated deal—coordinated by EU in 2015—not Iran; and it was US that left the negotiation table in June this year and chose a military option instead, not Iran," the foreign minister said. Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), often referred to simply as the Iran nuclear deal, during the Republican's first term. The agreement was signed in 2015. What People Are Saying Mousavi said Iran had "managed to restore airspace coverage using existing systems and by deploying new replacements." The Chief of Iran's General Staff, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, said on Friday that the country's air defenses had proved their "ability to withstand all levels of threats."
