Iran air defense capabilities up by several times: Bagheri

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, says the capabilities and preparedness of the country's air defense has increased by several times compared to last year.

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19 May 2025

EghtesadOnline: "In some areas, we witness a 5-fold increase in the detection and identification of foreign powers' activities compared to last year," said General Bagheri at a gathering of the air defense commanders in Tehran on Monday.

"The capabilities of systems for tracking and destroying aggressive flying objects have improved 2 to 3 times," the top Iranian general also said.

He went on to warn the ill-wishers and enemies of the Iranian nation to think twice before taking any actions, saying that "they should know that violating our country's airspace will cause them big loss." "Their costs will certainly be much higher than the gains they expect."

"Given the multifold increase in investment to strengthen air defense in the armed forces, these capabilities will gradually improve considerably," the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded.