Washington Free Beacon By Adam Kredo
Iranian military leaders unveiled a new line of attack drones that they say were built with “unique capabilities that were considered specifically for targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv,” two of Israel’s largest cities.
The drone, dubbed the Arash 2, was displayed as part of war drills run by Iran’s Army Ground Force during the past week, according to a report published Monday in Iran’s state-controlled press. Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari, commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force, said the unmanned attack drones are vital to Tehran’s war machine.
Iran’s new armaments were publicly displayed as its leaders consider entering a revamped version of the 2015 nuclear accord, which will unfreeze millions in assets that Iran is expected to use to bolster its regional terror operations and missile arrays. Israel is staunchly opposed to the deal, saying it will increase the likelihood of a major attack on the Jewish state. Iran’s public disclosure of these drones is likely meant to deter a potential Israeli strike on its contested nuclear sites.
