The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) aerospace unit commander, Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, announced on February 23, 2023, that Iran now has a cruise missile range of 1,650 km in its arsenal.
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All US bases in the Middle East and Israeli territory are within the range of this cruise missile, dubbed Paveh. General Hajizadeh added that the IRGC cut a quarter of the missile"s weight and shortened its launch time. But Iran still keeps the actual specifications and performance of the secret cruise missile.
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The West recently imposed sanctions on Iran for reportedly supplying Russia with attack drones and kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine.