ALWAGHT- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has dismissed the US deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in the Israeli-occupied territories as a tactic of "psychological warfare."
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh recently commented on the US deployment of the THAAD missile defense system in Israel, stating that it is not new and is part of a psychological warfare strategy by the enemy. He emphasized that there is "no specific problem" and dismissed the threats from the Israeli regime as old.
The US has sent THAAD, an advanced anti-ballistic missile system developed by Lockheed Martin, to Israel, along with troops to operate it. THAAD is capable of intercepting short-, medium-, and intermediate-range missiles with a range of 150 to 200 kilometers, functioning both inside and outside of Earth’s atmosphere during the final flight phase.
This deployment is perceived as a move by the US to evaluate THAAD's effectiveness against Iran's new hypersonic ballistic missiles. In retaliation for the Israeli assassination of prominent leaders, Iran launched around 200 ballistic missiles targeting Israeli military and intelligence sites in a strike called Operation True Promise II, which reportedly inflicted significant damage on Israel, though the exact extent of losses remains undisclosed.
In response to Israel's threats of retaliation, Iranian officials have stated that Tehran is ready to counter any provocations. Since October of last year, Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon have escalated, resulting in over 42,300 Palestinian deaths and more than 2,300 Lebanese casualties.
