Iran has replaced its air defense systems that were damaged during the Israeli military attack in June, according to statements made by a military official to the state news agency Irna. Tehran confirms that defense systems have been redeployed to predetermined positions, without providing details about the type of equipment or the exact timeline.
On June 13, Israel launched an attack aimed at disrupting Iran’s nuclear development, which it considers a threat to its national security. During the 12-day war, Iranian nuclear and military facilities were targeted, resulting in losses of high-ranking officials and scientists connected to its nuclear program. “The Zionist enemy seeks to destroy Iran’s defense capabilities and some of our defensive systems sustained damage during the war,” stated Iranian army deputy operations chief Mahmoud Mousavi, according to the Irna news agency.
“However, thanks to the efforts of my comrades, the systems that sustained damage have been replaced and deployed to predetermined locations,” he added, without clarifying which equipment or when.
Iranian air defense includes systems such as the Bavar-373 and Khordad-15, which are manufactured domestically and designed to counter missiles and aircraft.
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Iran had installed Russian S-300 air defense systems in 2016, following the 2015 Vienna agreement on its nuclear energy program with major powers (France, Britain, Germany, China, Russia and the United States).
After a 12-day war, a ceasefire between Iran and Israel went into effect on June 24.
At least one thousand people were killed in Iran during the war, according to Iranian authorities. Israel, for its part, reported at least 28 deaths. The United States, Israel’s ally, bombed the underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordow, south of Tehran, and nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz (central) on June 22.
The exact extent of the damage is not known.
Israel launched its attack in June while Iran and the United States were negotiating since April over Iran’s nuclear program. Talks between Tehran and Washington have been suspended since then.
Germany, France and Britain are expected to conduct new discussions with Iran this week, a German diplomatic source told the French Press Agency today, as reported by the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim, citing an informed source on the matter.
