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Iran's channel 1 aired a military parade commemorating the Iran-Iraq war on September 22, 2023 that showcased Iran's UAV and missile arsenal. Among the UAVs presented in the parade were combat and combat support drones such as Kaman and Ababil UAVs, suicide drones such as the Arash - which the announcer claimed has the longest range in the world and is owned exclusively by Iran - and the Shahed-136 UAVs, which purportedly has a range of more than 2,500 km. In the parade, missile systems such as the S-300, S-200, Hajj Qasem Soleimani, Sejjil, and Khaibar Shekan were also showcased. The announcer said: "Israel will be erased from the face of the earth. Death to Israel!" He added that if Israel makes a "mistake," Tel Aviv and Haifa will be razed to the ground, and he said that the IRGC wants to destroy Israel and will do so soon. During another part of the parade, he said: "America's corruption-spreading presence in the region must come to an end.
Announcer: "Kaman-22 long-range combat and combat-support UAV. Ababil-5 UAV for reconnaissance and attack operations that is capable of operating in any terrain and weather condition.
"Mohajer-M6 UAV – a multi-purpose bird, that has surveillance, monitoring, and electronic-warfare attacking capability, in all parts of the country. It is equipped with a Ghaem bomb and an Almas missile
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"Karrar UAV. Arash suicide drone which has an unlimited range, and can hit stationary and moving targets. It is the suicide drone with the longest range in the world, and is owned exclusively by our dear Islamic country. Amin suicide drone. Bavar-5 UAV.
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"Arash UAV. Ababil-4 multi-purpose UAV, capable of reconnaissance and attack operations in any condition. Mohajer-4 UAV – a reconnaissance and monitoring bird, which can operate in any whether condition. Mohajer-2 UAV for training and reconnaissance.
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"We have come here to tell the 'Elder of Jamaran' [Khomeini] that Israel will be erased from the face of the Earth. Death to Israel!
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"Sayyad-3 and Sayyad-4 missiles. The missiles from the Sayyad family. The strategic S-300 missile system.
"The defense system that has the longest range in our country. This is an effective and improved system, which [can acquire] multiple targets. The S-200 missile is the symbol of power.
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"If the officials of the Zionist regime make a mistake, the Islamic republic will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground.
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"You are watching the mounted units of the IRGC aerospace forces. They want to destroy Israel and, inshallah, they will destroy Israel soon.
"A group of Sahed-136 UAVs in an all-Iranian launch rack. They have a range of more than 2,500 km, and are participating in the parade for the first time.
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"Dear viewers, you are watching the hypersonic Fattah missile. The heroes of the IRGC's aerospace force operate various kinds of ballistic and cruise surface to surface systems – long-ranged, medium-ranged, short-ranged, solid-fueled, and liquid-fueled – equipped with smart navigation and guidance systems. They can hit with precision targets within a radius of 2,000 km on land and sea.
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"You are now watching the Paveh cruise missile. This missile is of the booster type and runs on solid fuel. It has a turbojet engine and its operational range is 1,650 km. You are now watching the Khaybar Shekan missile system. This missile is of the solid-fueled ballistic type, and it has an operational range of 1,300 km. It has a high-explosive detachable warhead. You are still watching the Khaybar Shekan missile system. It has the ability to guide the warhead to the end of its course. It is precise. It requires very little time to become operational. Dear viewers, dear countrymen, you are now watching the Dezful missile system. This year, the parade of the powerful units of the IRGC and the army is held before your eyes, before the eyes of the military attachés of 24 foreign countries, and for the whole world to see.
"The whole world should know: Iran is strong and powerful. It is here to stay. It is on its feet. Iran is a friend to anyone who loves it and an enemy of anyone hostile towards it.
"You are now watching the missile system named after our dear martyr Hajj Qasem Soleimani. This is the Hajj Qasem Soleimani missile system. This is a solid-fueled ballistic missile. Its operational range is 1,400 km. It has a high-explosive detachable warhead and is capable of guiding the warhead to the end of its course. It is precise and highly maneuverable. Palestine is Islam's own flesh and blood, and inshallah, we will liberate it.
"You are now watching the Khorramshahr missile system. This is a single-stage, liquid-fueled ballistic missile. Its operational range is 2,000 km. You are still watching the Khorramshahr missile system. It has the ability to guide the warhead to the end of its course. It is precise.
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"Dear viewers, you are watching the Emad missile system. It is a single-stage, liquid-fueled ballistic missile. It has an operational range of 1,750 km. Its detachable warhead can be wither semi-piercing or piercing. It can guide the warhead to the end of its course. It is precise.
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"You are now watching the Ghadr-H missile system passing in front of the podium. It is a single-stage, liquid-fueled, ballistic missile, with an operational range of 1,600 km. It has a high-explosive detachable warhead. It targets facilities, and can be launched from a variety of stationary and mobile launch pads. America's corruption-spreading presence in the region must come to an end. Dear viewers, you are now watching the Sejjil missile system. This is a solid-fueled, two-stage, hybrid, ballistic missile. Its operational range is 2,000 km. It has a high-explosive, detachable warhead. It can be launched in various weather and terrain conditions."
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