Amna Nasir Jamal
Three Israeli airbases that served as launch pads for strikes on Iran have been targeted by Iran’s retaliatory Operation True Promise III.
Numerous Israeli targets in the occupied territories have been struck by Operation True Promise III.
On June 14, the Brigadier General Ahmadi Vahidi, a top advisor to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) pointed out that Iran’s attack targeted the Nevatim and Ovda airbases, which house the Israeli regime’s command and control center and electronic warfare center.
He also added that the two facilities were utilized as grounds of aggression against Iran.
Over 150 targets in all were taken into consideration by the operation planners and were attacked in stages.
In retaliation against the Zionist state, the Iranian Armed Forces launched potent ballistic missiles toward a number of cities within the seized regions.
The nation is supporting the armed forces, and all political parties and other organizations around the nation have issued identical statements.
Everyone agrees that we need to respond forcefully to the terrorist, despicable, and terrible Zionist identity.
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, declared following the Israeli strike that the Zionist state “has made a big mistake, a grave error, and committed a reckless act.
”The Zionist regime needs to remember that the days of crimes going unpunished are over.
The occupying and fraudulent Zionist dictatorship is destined to collapse.”
President Masoud Pezeshkian pointed to the Israeli regime’s history of attacking Muslim nations, including Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.
He cautioned that if the Islamic world’s collective and powerful resolve does not stop this evil process, the Zionist regime’s aggression will surely eventually spread to other countries in the region.
“It is the historical duty of all Muslim nations to firmly, resolutely, and at all levels of international organizations oppose the Israeli regime’s blatant law-breaking,” he alarmed.
Iran’s air defense system is said to have intercepted 70–90% of the incoming missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles during the October 2024 invasion by the Israeli regime.
Tehran slammed Tel Aviv’s ridiculous accusations of “crippling” Iran’s defenses as psychological warfare, pointing to its dispersed, terrain-advantaged stance.
In order to avoid detection, Iran’s mobile air defense systems are placed strategically throughout hilly areas; unlike susceptible fixed radars, these units function like elusive ghosts.
Top military leaders Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Chief Major General Hossein Salami have commented on the lessons learned and the strategic improvements Iran has implemented by drawing on past experiences and technological advancements during the numerous air defense drills that have been held since the attack, some of which have introduced new systems.
Iran launches about 180 ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes.
Many of Iran’s missiles can carry both conventional and nuclear payloads since they are naturally dual-purpose.
This continues to be a recurring issue for the global.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, stated in a speech on June 4, the 36th anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s death, that uranium enrichment is an essential technology and an unalienable prerogative of the Islamic Republic of Iran that it will never give up.
Attacking Iran was a terrible miscalculation by the Israeli leadership, and Zionists should prepare for the repercussions.
Iran’s defense sector is still developing in spite of international pressure and sanctions.
In accordance with international conventions, the nation is ready to react to threats.
Iran’s ballistic missile program, which began long before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 but gained immediacy and impetus during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, is one of the largest in West Asia.
The IRGC is principally in charge of this program, which has developed from reverse-engineered North Korean and Soviet designs into a largely domestic, technologically diverse arsenal.
According to US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, Iran has more than 3,000 ballistic missiles.
This figure does not include Iran’s expanding fleet of space launch vehicles (SLVs) and land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs), which have technology in common with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
The barrage included a mix of Emad and Ghadr missiles, alongside two of its more advanced models the Kheibar Shekan and Fattah all of which are medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) with ranges surpassing 600 miles (approximately 965 kilometres).
Ballistic missiles make up the majority of its arsenal, although it also has cruise missiles and has space launch capabilities.
Shahab-1 (300 km) and Shahab-2 (500 km), two Soviet Scud system derivatives that run on liquid fuel, are part of Iran’s short-range missile arsenal.
Iran’s short-range missile portfolio includes variants of Soviet Scud systems such as Shahab-1 (300 km) and Shahab-2 (500 km), both of which use liquid fuel.
More advanced SRBMs like the Fateh-110 (300 km), Fateh-313 (500 km), Raad-500 (500 km), Zolfaghar (700 km), and Dezful (1,000 km) employ solid-fuel propulsion, enabling faster launch and greater mobility.
Iran’s Medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) capability includes the Shahab-3 (1,300 km), Ghadr (1,600 km), Emad (1,800 km), and the Khorramshahr series (ranging from 2,000–3,000 km), Kheibar Shekan (1,450 km) and Haj Qassem (1,400 km), THAAD and Patriot 1200 km range and Sejjil missile 2000 km range.
Long-range capable systems & cruise missiles included Soumar (believed to be derived from the nuclear-capable Russian Kh-55), Hoveizeh (1,350 km), and the Paveh (1,650 km).
Globally, technology has altered how economies and civilizations function.
Iran is hardly an exception.
Iran has made impressive technological strides, but they are not without difficulties.
Access to international markets and cutting-edge technologies has been severely restricted by international sanctions.
These same limitations have frequently acted as a spur for innovation at home.
The nation has witnessed a variety of technological advancements over the past few decades, ranging from nanotechnology to communications.
Iranian scientists, engineers, and businesspeople have made incredible progress in spite of obstacles like sanctions and isolation in international markets, transforming what others might consider obstacles into possibilities.
Iranian experts have achieved self-sufficiency in a number of defense fields by making notable strides in domestic military technology.
Iran would not compromise on its military capabilities, especially its missile program, which is exclusively defensive, officials have said on numerous occasions.
With more than 90% of its armed forces’ equipment being designed and produced indigenously, Iran has attained total military and defense technological self-sufficiency.
Defense technology in the land, sea, air, space, and undersea domains have been developed by Iran Electronics Industries (IEI).
Over 7,000 systems have been manufactured in a variety of industries and provided to the armed forces thus far.
Since joining the Iranian Navy in 2022, the Dena destroyer has made more than 55,000 voyages in five different oceans.
Iran is constructing the Chabahar space base to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, becoming the first Muslim nation capable of doing so.
Iran is one of eleven nations with satellites in orbit.
The station, which is anticipated to be operational by 2025, will also facilitate launches for other countries.
As part of its larger space program, Iran hopes to launch its first person into space by 2029 using domestic rockets and spacecraft.
By March 2031, the Chabahar Space Center is expected to be completely ready for foreign launches.
Iran’s space program is technologically similar to its missile program.
The long-range propulsion capabilities of vehicles such as the Safir, Simorgh, Zuljanah, Qased, and Ghaem-100 are almost the same as those required for the construction of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Iran is becoming more and more involved in the field of artificial intelligence, as evidenced by its 17th-place ranking in the world.
Important industry achievements like the SURENA IV robot and the BALAD navigation app demonstrate Iran’s progress as it works to establish itself as a leader in AI by 2032.
Iran’s dedication to developing AI technology is becoming more and more evident, as the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) named it one of the top 10 nations in 2023 for future essential technology.
Iran, which ranked fourth in the world in 2020, has emerged as a major participant in nanotechnology.
Notable accomplishments include the creation of medical nanofibers and the purifying of water from the Karun River.
By utilizing a domestic sheep as a surrogate mother, researchers at the Royan Institute in Iran have accomplished a remarkable feat in interspecies cloning: the successful cloning of an endangered wild Isfahan mouflon.
Modern technology including robotic surgery, telemedicine and AI-based diagnostic tools have been used by Iranian hospitals and research facilities, raising the standard of healthcare services.
