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Iran unveils new armed drone, defying pressure over shipments to Russia

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With a range of over 1,200 miles, Mohajer 10 is the latest from a family of drones that Russia is believed to have imported from Iran to use in its war on Ukraine.

Iran’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new advanced combat drone on Tuesday, the latest from a generation of such unmanned aircraft it has allegedly been shipping to Russia in the course of the ongoing war on Ukraine.

Dubbed Mohajer 10, the drone was unveiled by hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi at a ceremony in Tehran as the country marked its National Defense Industry Day.

The new military aircraft boasts a variety of features, as detailed by the state-funded Tasnim news agency. With a fuel capacity of 450 liters, Mohajer 10 can fly at a maximum speed of 210 kilometers per hour (130 mph) to a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, or about 1,240 miles.

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