27.08.2014, 13:12
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Sources: Saudis Aided Israeli Spy Drone Launch on Iran
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IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said on Monday that the Israeli spy drone that was shot down near Iran's nuclear enrichment site in Natanz had not taken off from an Israeli airport.
"The operational range of the drone shows that it hadn't been sent from the occupied territories (Israel); rather it had started its flight from a regional country. We have received clues and we are investigating them," the commander said.
Hajizadeh further warned that the Iranian armed forces, including the IRGC, are fully ready to trace and intercept enemies' drones.
"The Israeli pilotless aircraft which was shot down yesterday was a Hermes-type drone and made in Israel," General Hajizadeh said.
He said the operational range of Hermes drones is 800 kilometers, adding that the aircraft can fly 1,600 kilometers by refueling once.
The General said parts of the aircraft have burnt out after it was targeted by the ground-to-air missiles of the IRGC Aerospace Force and after its fuel tank blast, yet "some parts of this drone are intact and we are now analyzing the information and intel of these parts".
Elaborating on the details of the down Israeli aircraft, the commander further stated that the drone, which is 5.5 meters wide in wings, is equipped with two cameras which can take high-quality photos.
"There was no prior information available about the aircraft and the only one of this type had been downed in Syria, but this one is more advanced," General Hajizadeh said.
The Elbit Systems Hermes 450 is an Israeli medium size multi-payload UAV, designed for tactical long endurance missions.
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Basij Commander: Arming West Bank Started
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi announced on Wednesday that arming the Palestinian resistance groups in the West bank has started.
"Arming the West Bank has started and weapons will be supplied to the people of this region," Naqdi told FNA on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of a forum of Basiji university professors in Tehran today.
He underlined that arming the West Bank will lead to the annihilation of the Zionist regime.
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