Iran Military Parade Showcases Missile That Threatens to Turn Israel to "Dust"
On Wednesday, Iran conducted a
military parade through its capital along with many other major cities. On
display were a wide variety of tanks and warplanes alongside troops.
But the parade also featured Tehran’s 16 ballistic missiles, as well as new projectile
featuring multiple warheads, known as the "Zolfaghar”. According to a message
written on the side of the truck transporting this missile, the Zolfaghar is
intended for Israel.
"If the leaders of the Zionist regime make one false move, the Islamic republic will turn Tel Aviv and Haifa to dust," it said.
According to General Amir-Ali
Hadjizadeh, commander of the aerospace wing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the
missile has a range of approximately 466 miles. Given that it’s roughly 764
miles from Tel Aviv to the Iranian border, it’s hard to know what to make of
the threat.
American Navy boats in custody of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the
Persian Gulf.
"The ultimate objective of the United States, the Zionist regime and those who support terrorist groups…is to destroy the infrastructure of Syria and Iraq in favor [of Israel]," Bagheri added.
Tensions have also been inflamed by recent standoffs between the Revolutionary Guard and US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf.
"We tell the Americans that it’s better that the capital and wealth of the American people should not be wasted on their inappropriate and detrimental presence in the Persian Gulf," said Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Revolutionary Guard, according to the Jerusalem Post.
