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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Iran’s navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s navy receives its first signals intelligence ship on Wednesday, semi-official Tasnim news organization reports, a few days after the country’s army took delivery of 1,000 new drones.
The Zagros is a new category of military vessel equipped with electronic sensors and the ability to intercept cyber-operations and conduct intelligence monitoring, Tasnim says.
“The Zagros signals intelligence ship will be the watchful eye of Iran’s navy in the seas and oceans,” Navy Commander Shahram Irani says.
Earlier this month, Iran started two-month-long military exercises that have already included war games in which the elite Revolutionary Guards defended key nuclear installations in Natanz against mock attacks by missiles and drones.
The military drills and procurement come at a time of high tensions with Israel and the United States under incoming US president Donald Trump.
In October, the spokesperson of Iran’s government said the country plans to raise its military budget by around 200% to face growing threats.
Iran's Navy received the first homegrown intelligence destroyer named 'Zagros' on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/LHI9qNqgRn
— Mehr News Agency (@MehrnewsCom) January 15, 2025
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