Iran Launches Drones Targeting Israel with the Message: Let's Go to Tel Aviv

Source: Global Times
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On the evening of the 22nd local time, the Iranian Fars News Agency released a picture on social media showing the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching a "Shahed-136" drone towards Tel Aviv, Israel, with the words "Let's go to Tel Aviv" written in Persian on the warhead, accompanied by a smiley face.

According to U.S. media reports, the "Shahed-136" drone is relatively inexpensive and easy to mass-produce, with analysts referring to it as a "poor man's cruise missile." It has become a core means for Iran to carry out retaliatory actions against the U.S. and its regional allies, with thousands already deployed to date. (Reporter: Diao Huilin; Video: Zhang Miao)

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Military Operations
Subcategory
Drone/UAV
SALUTE Report
Size
Thousands of drones
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a drone towards Tel Aviv, Israel
Location
Tel Aviv
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Time
Evening of the 22nd
Equipment
Shahed-136 drone
Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a Shahed-136 drone towards Tel Aviv on the evening of the 22nd, with a message on the warhead reading 'Let's go to Tel Aviv.' This drone is part of Iran's strategy to retaliate against the U.S. and its regional allies, with thousands already deployed.

Key Facts
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a Shahed-136 drone towards Tel Aviv.
  • The drone's warhead had a message in Persian saying 'Let's go to Tel Aviv.'
  • The Shahed-136 drone is considered a low-cost, mass-producible weapon.
  • Thousands of these drones have been deployed by Iran as a means of retaliation against the U.S. and its allies.