Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy conducted a major test of its new Sayyad-3G air defense missile in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.
Iran claims the missile creates a 150-kilometer Iron Dome–like defensive perimeter at sea, capable of intercepting enemy jets, drones, and cruise missiles. The hypersonic Mach 5.5 Sayyad-3G was reportedly launched vertically from the Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a Shahid Soleimani–class corvette, marking Iran’s first long-range, ship-based air defense missile launch.
The test comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States, ongoing nuclear negotiations, and increased U.S. naval deployments in the Persian Gulf. With nearly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz, analysts warn this move significantly raises the strategic stakes in the region.
Iran says the naval version of the Sayyad-3 system strengthens its sea-denial strategy and protects its navy against foreign threats, while Israel and Western militaries are closely monitoring the development.
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