Iran Unveils Its Latest Weaponry Amid Escalated Tensions In Middle East

Iran unveiled its locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, the reports said.

Interestingly, Iran has revealed its new weaponry amid heightened tensions in the region, with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants carrying out a string of attacks on vessels linked to the US, UK and Israel in the Red Sea in a show of solidarity with the Gaza Strip.

Gaza has been under military assault by Israel since Hamas's attacks on Israel's south on Oct. 7.

In response to the Houthi attacks, the US has targeted sites inside Yemen as well as facilities of Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria. In reaction, US military bases have been attacked in Syria and Iraq. Israel has also struck Iranian targets in Syria.

The unveiling ceremony of the two vehicle-mounted systems took place in the presence of Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Reuters reported.

"With the entry of new systems into the country's defense network, the air defense capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran will increase significantly," IRNA said.

It said the Arman missile system "can simultaneously confront six targets at a distance of 120 to 180 km", while the Azarakhsh missile system "can identify and destroy targets... up to a range of 50 km with four ready-to-fire missiles".

Earlier, in June last year, Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile, named Fattah, with a range of 1,400 kilometer.