The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has successfully carried out retaliatory strikes targeting Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport using advanced Arash-2 drones.
Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced the operation on Sunday amid sustained retaliatory operations by the Iranian Armed Forces in the face of the US-Israeli aggression against the country.
“Most of the drones used against the Ben Gurion airport were Arash-2 which are more advanced and destructive that Kian and Arash-1 drones,” he said, adding that Arash-2 unmanned aerial vehicles “have a range of 2,000 kilometers and are known as Israel-hitting drones.”
With its small cross-sectional area, Arash-2 drone can easily pass through radar systems while it is very difficult for the enemy to detect it, he added.
Arash-2 drone, which is capable of carrying out precision-strike attacks, can fly for a long time and has low price compared to other drones and air defense missiles that target it.
Akraminia also said, “Arash-2 done is produced very fast and can swiftly be prepared for launch. Therefore, whenever we decide, we can easily launch a large number of this UAV.”
Meanwhile, the Army spokesman described Ben Gurion as the Israeli regime’s largest airport, where refueling tankers have stationed.
He further noted that aircraft maintenance industries are located near the Ben Gurion airport, which is the source of attacks against Iran.
“Due to maritime and ground restrictions, more than 90 percent of the regime’s trade is carried out by airlines, mainly through the Ben Gurion airport, which is considered the Zionists’ main economic artery and driving force.”
The criminal US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders.
The Iranian Armed Forces have responded by launching almost daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli occupied lands as well as US military bases and assets across the region.
The Islamic Republic has been exercising its legitimate right to self-defense by carrying out retaliatory strikes against the enemies, which are based on the principle of “eye for an eye.”
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