Iran Unveils New Air Defense Systems Amid Regional Tensions

Tehran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday: the Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system. The announcement was made by state media amid heightened tensions in the Middle East due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

According to the official IRNA news agency, the Arman system has a medium range and high altitude capability, able to detect targets up to 180 kilometers away and engage them at 120 kilometers. It is designed to target up to six threats simultaneously. The Azarakhsh system can be mounted on various vehicles and uses radar, electro-optical systems, and thermal seekers for target detection and tracking.

This unveiling comes as the Israel-Iran conflict, fueled by Tehran’s support for Hamas, continues to escalate. Iran has consistently denied seeking nuclear weapons despite ongoing Israeli opposition to its nuclear program. The recent conflict has seen increased attacks on U.S. and coalition troops in the region, including a deadly strike on a base in Jordan earlier this year and persistent attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping.

Daniele Naddei

Daniele Naddei is a journalist at Parliament News covering European affairs, was born in Naples on April 8, 1991. He also serves as the Director of the CentroSud24 newspaper. During the period from 2010 to 2013, Naddei completed an internship at the esteemed local radio station Radio Club 91. Subsequently, he became the author of a weekly magazine published by the Italian Volleyball Federation of Campania (FIPAV Campania), which led to his registration in the professional order of Journalists of Campania in early 2014, listed under publicists. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a freelance photojournalist and cameraman for external services for Rai and various local entities, including TeleCapri, CapriEvent, and TLA. Additionally, between 2014 and 2017, Naddei collaborated full-time with various newspapers in Campania, both in print and online. During this period, he also resumed his role as Editor-in-Chief at Radio Club 91.
Naddei is actively involved as a press officer for several companies and is responsible for editing cultural and social events in the city through his association with the Medea Fattoria Sociale. This experience continued until 2021. Throughout these years, he hosted or collaborated on football sports programs for various local broadcasters, including TLA, TvLuna, TeleCapri, Radio Stonata, Radio Amore, and Radio Antenna Uno.
From 2016 to 2018, Naddei was employed as an editor at newspapers of national interest within the Il24.it circuit, including Internazionale24, Salute24, and OggiScuola. Since 2019, Naddei has been one of the creators of the Rabona television program "Calcio è Passione," which has been broadcast on TeleCapri Sport since 2023.