Iran Transfers Advanced Missiles to Hezbollah in the Red Sea: Israeli Reports

Israeli media reported that the Israeli occupation army is preparing for a naval confrontation with Hezbollah, after reports of Iran’s success in transferring advanced missiles to the party, and its progress in the Red Sea.

Amir Bukhbut, a correspondent for the Israeli “Wala” website, confirmed that “the Israeli army is preparing for a deterioration in the maritime arena, due to the assessment that the Iranians are advancing ships into the Red Sea, and that Hezbollah has dozens of missiles that threaten ships, platforms and sensitive installations along the shores.”

And he continues, “According to the estimates of the Israeli army, Hezbollah has in recent years obtained underwater, remote-controlled vessels, drones, precision missiles, and even dozens of coastal-to-sea missiles that threaten Navy ships, gas platforms, and facilities.” sensitive and strategic areas along the coast of Israel.

Among the missiles, there is an estimate that Iran has transferred to Hezbollah the Persian Gulf missile, a single-stage ballistic missile used against naval targets.

The Persian Gulf missile has a range of about 400 km, and may soon reach 700 km. It has a warhead weighing 650 kg, and a guided missile system has been integrated into it, allowing it to reach an accuracy of eight and a half meters.

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The spectrum of threat sources is expanding

The Israeli occupation army also warned that “the fan of direct and indirect naval threats to Israel has widened, and today the threats include Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza, but above all, the threat from Iran has increased.”

He continued, “Therefore, there is an intention to increase preoccupation with it, with a focus on the maritime arena,” explaining that “one of the focus of attention of the Israeli security establishment today is the Iranian civilian ships,” claiming that they have been converted to be used in military activity in the Red Sea, and they carry coastal missiles. – Sea, surface-to-air missiles, drones, so today the Navy is already operating against Iran, Yemen and beyond.

In preparation for this escalation in the pace of the confrontation, Amir Bukhbut says that the Israeli Navy will absorb the first amphibious assault ship “Nahshon” this summer, and during the winter, a second amphibious assault ship will be introduced as well.

He adds that at the same time that submarines are being built in Germany, ships are being built in Israeli shipyards, and the Nirit missile ships are being replaced, there is an intention to accelerate the use of uninhabited naval vessels in attack, patrol and defense measures, along with accelerating In adopting artificial intelligence tools, which will shorten operational processes.

According to the Israeli army’s estimation, the “Shoval” drone, which is integrated into the activities of the Navy in the depths of the sea, will be able to extend its working hours beyond 12 consecutive hours, thanks to a special development.

Specifications of the Persian Gulf missile

It is a short-range anti-ship ballistic missile capable of destroying stationary and moving targets at sea.

Iran offered it for the first time in 2011, and according to Tehran, it is capable of hitting a target 300 km away, its speed exceeds three times the speed of sound, and it has a smart head.

This missile has a small radar signature, which makes it difficult to detect and counter it. It is also characterized by high accuracy in hitting targets. It carries a warhead weighing 650 kg of explosives. It was designed and manufactured entirely by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

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