Iran's Newest Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Is Now Being Mass Produced

RT: Iran launches mass production of long-range anti-ship cruise missile

Iran has announced the mass production of Ghadir, a long-range anti-warship cruise missile. The homegrown missile reportedly features great precision, high destructive power and the ability to fly at low altitudes.

“Today, we are simultaneously witnessing the launch of the mass production line and the delivery of this strategic and effective missile in the domain of defense and marine battle,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan told reporters at a ceremony of inauguration on Saturday.

Update: I call this a warning to all ships in the Persian Gulf and in the Arabian Sea

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IRGC Choppers Armed with Homemade Naval Cruise Missile -- Tasnim News Agency

Iran 'Shows-Off' Its Newest Long Range Cruise Missile

The Soumar, revealed on 8 March, appears to be a ground-launched copy of the Russian-made Raduga Kh-55 cruise missile. (IRNA)

Aviation Week: Iran Produces First Long-Range Missile

TEL-AVIV—Iran has unveiled a domestically produced long-range land attack cruise missile, dubbed Soumar.

Based on the Russian Kh-55, the Soumar is believed to have a range of at least 2,000 km. “This missile represents a significant leap in the Middle East arms race,” says Col. Aviram Hasson of Israel’s Missile Defense Organization.

Update #1: Iran army unveils its new Soumar long-range cruise missile -- RT
Update #2: Iran reveals new Soumar ground-launched cruise missile -- IHS Jane's 360

WNU Editor: This is a message to Israel .... "our cruise missiles can now reach you" .... and since Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense systems has not been designed to shoot down cruise missiles,this Iranian claim is probably right.

Satellite Images Reveal That Iran has Developed New Longer Range Missiles That May Be Able To Hit The U.S.

A satellite image shown on Israel's Channel 2 news, January 21, 2015, said to show a new long-range Iranian missile on a launch pad outside Tehran. (Channel 2 screenshot)

Times Of Israel: Israeli TV shows ‘Iranian missile’ that ‘can reach far beyond Europe’

Satellite images taken outside Tehran feature first look at long-range missile newly developed by Iran, TV report says.

WNU Editor: What I find interesting about this report is that no one ... and I mean no one .... with the exception of the press in Israel .... is covering this story.

More News On Satellite Images Revealing A New Longer Range Iranian Missile

Satellite images reveal new long-range Iranian missile, launcher -- Israel Hayom
Satellite images reveal new long-range Iranian missile and launcher -- JNS
Satellite Images Reveal New Long-Range Iranian Missile and Launcher -- Algemeiner
Iran Long-Range Missile Revealed -- Israel Today
Report Shows Iran Missile That ‘Can Reach Far Beyond Europe’ -- JSpaceNews