American magazine: The growth of Iran’s defense industry is the result of sanctions

according to the international group Tasnim news agency, a database In an analysis on Tuesday, referring to the unveiling of the advanced version of the Bawar 373 air defense system, referring to the Iranian authorities, the American referred to this system as a weapon capable of destroying American stealth planes.

Newsweek website wrote in this analysis by “John Jackson” that Bavar 373, which was produced inside Iran, was operational for the first time in 2019, and in terms of capabilities, it can be compared with S-300 missile systems. He compared Russia and the Patriot system, which is made by the United States.

Remembering that Iran unveiled the Bavar 373 system during a military ceremony on April 17, the author said that this action was taken in the context of tensions between Iran and Israel. Tehran’s response to Tel Aviv’s attack on Iran’s consular building in Syria continues.

According to Newsweek, the military publication SOFREP recently reviewed one of its reports for a new version. Bavar 373 assigned and wrote about it: “This is an important development for Iran’s defense industry, which shows both Iran’s increasing self-reliance and its aspirations to have a more advanced defense network.”

SOFREP written by Iranian officials have made “bold claims” about this system and have said, among other things, that its capabilities are equal to the Russian S400 system and even more powerful than it.

This publication related the growth of Iran’s defense sector to international sanctions and wrote that these sanctions have caused Tehran to devote more resources to the production of domestic weapons. SOFREP, in addition to this article, another reason is that Iran has strategic cooperation with countries such as Russia and China. Iran’s unveiling of the upgraded version of Bawar 373 is sending a message of deterrence against its enemies, especially in the complex geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

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