Iranian forces take delivery of new ‘smart’ missil06
Tehran’s navy has unveiled a new long-range weapon that can switch targets after being launched
Iranian schoolgirls view missiles displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aerospace park in Tehran. © Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Iranian navy has upgraded its firepower with the addition of domestically produced missiles that have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and can be redirected to other targets after being launched.
Navy chief Admiral Shahran Irani unveiled the new weapon on Sunday, calling it a “smart missile that can change targets mid-mission,” state-run media outlet IRNA reported. The so-called “Talaeiyeh” missile also can select a complex flight plan on the way to its target t...










