[News] ‘Prepare Your Shelters’ - Iran Showcases Cutting-Edge Mohajer-10 Drone in Moscow

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‘Prepare Your Shelters’ - Iran Showcases Cutting-Edge Mohajer-10 Drone in
MoscowAugust 13, 2024
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The new Iranian Mohajer-10 drone. (Photo: Mehr news agency)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

The Mohajer-10 drone, with an operational range of 2,000 kilometers (1,240
miles) and a flight endurance of up to 24 hours, was among the key exhibits.

The Iranian Defense Ministry has showcased an advanced unmanned combat
aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Mohajer-10, along with sophisticated radar
systems at the Army 2024 International Military-Technical Forum held in
Patriot Park near Moscow, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported on Monday.

The Mohajer-10 drone, with an operational range of 2,000 kilometers (1,240
miles) and a flight endurance of up to 24 hours, was among the key
exhibits, according to reports.

This advanced system is a significant upgrade from its predecessor, the
Mohajer-6, boasting double the payload capacity at 300 kilograms (661
pounds).

In addition to the Mohajer-10, Iran also unveiled its latest homegrown air
defense and radar systems at the exhibition, which took place from August
12 to 14.

The exhibit reportedly featured a range of Iranian military products,
including electronic warfare (EW) systems, airborne and seaborne missile
defense systems, ballistic missiles, and specialized batteries for
industrial and military uses.

High-ranking Iranian officials, including Brigadier General Ali Shadmani
and Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali, attended the event’s
inauguration, Mehr said.

The agency noted that Iran’s military experts have made significant
advancements in domestic equipment production, aiming for self-sufficiency
in defense capabilities.

The Mohajer-10’s debut in Russia comes amid heightened regional tensions,
particularly in the wake of the assassination of Hamas’ political bureau
leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on July 31.

In August of last year, when Iran first revealed details about the
Mohajer-10, a video showcased the drone alongside other military hardware,
with text stating “Prepare your shelters” in both Hebrew and Persian,
underscoring the potential threat posed to Israel by this advanced system.

*Iranian Response*

Iran has responded
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to calls from the United States and European countries to “step back” from
its threats against Israel, emphasizing that it does not need anyone’s
“permission” to retaliate against the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the
head of Hamas’ political bureau, in Tehran.

The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement on Monday that
Iran views the right to punish aggressors as legitimate for all nations,
describing it as a way to halt crimes and aggression.

“Iran will never succumb to pressure, sanctions, bullying, and aggression
but reserves its right to respond to aggressors by international
principles,” the president was quoted as saying by the Iranian Students’
News Agency (ISNA).

Moreover, Pezeshkian criticized the international community’s silence on
Israeli crimes in Gaza, arguing that this silence, along with Western
support for Israel, only encourages further aggression.

“The people of the world expect European countries, especially Germany, to
play an effective role in ending the Zionist genocide in Gaza instead of
supporting this regime”, Pezeshkian told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a
phone conversation on Monday, according to the Lebanese-based media network
Al-Mayadeen.

*(The Palestine Chronicle)*
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