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Iran unveils new cruise missile-equipped naval attack craft

May 30, 2026 08:41 PM CT Tehran, Iran Iran,naval,missiles,weapons,modernization

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Iran's military has unveiled a new high-speed naval attack craft named '27 Rajab' equipped with cruise missiles during a ceremony in Tehran. This development signals an incremental enhancement of Iran's naval capabilities and asymmetric warfare potential in the region. While not an immediate escalation, it contributes to the broader military posturing and force modernization within the Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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Iran unveils cruise missile-equipped high-speed naval attack craft in Tehran Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that the country’s military has unveiled a new naval attack craft named “27 Rajab” during a ceremony in Tehran’s Enqelab Square. According to the agency, the vessel is capab...

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Unveiled a new cruise missile-equipped naval attack craft named '27 Rajab' to demonstrate military capability.

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"Iran's unveiling of new cruise missile-equipped naval attack craft (Event 2) and the interception of the US drone (New Event) are parallel military developments occurring within the same timeframe, signaling a coordinated Iranian strategy to demonstrate naval superiority and readiness in the Persian Gulf."