⚠️ IRAN REPORTS MISSILE AND DRONE LAUNCHES AS IRGC THREATENS HORMUZ CLOSURE
Iran's Fars News Agency reported that Iran launched missiles and drones toward "enemy positions." The IRGC warned: "American attacks will lead to a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz".
Separately, U.S. airstrikes targeted Jiroft Airport in southern Kerman province. The U.S. Embassy in the UAE urged Americans to remain alert amid regional tensions and warned of possible flight disruptions and security risks.
⚓ INS DRAKON BEGINS VOYAGE FROM GERMANY TO ISRAEL
Israel's sixth submarine, INS Drakon, has begun its voyage from Germany to Israel following a send-off ceremony at the TKMS shipyard in Kiel, completing years of Israeli-German planning, development and construction.
Drakon is the third and final submarine in the Dolphin-class AIP series purchased by Israel's Defense Ministry for the Israeli Navy. According to the ministry, it incorporates advanced technologies intended to expand operational flexibility, range, endurance and capabilities. The Israeli flag was raised aboard before departure, and the voyage is being accompanied by a large-scale security operation involving the Defense Ministry's security department and German security forces. A state ceremony is planned at Haifa Naval Base upon arrival.
Israeli Navy Commander VADM Eyal Harel said the departure marks the point at which "many years of thought, planning, development, construction, innovation, and work are becoming an operational reality." He said Drakon, together with three future Dakar-class submarines, will form a major part of the future Submarine Flotilla, providing greater operational range, longer mission endurance and significant operational power.
Defense Ministry procurement chief Zeev Landau described Drakon as "the most advanced and complex weapons system in the IDF," developed through close cooperation between the Israeli Navy, Defense Ministry and German industry. He said Israel and Germany are entering a new phase of strategic cooperation that includes discussions on future joint development and production projects.
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor said the delivery reflects the depth of the strategic partnership between Jerusalem and Berlin. TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard said Drakon's departure successfully completes the program, while Israeli-German submarine cooperation will continue through the future Dakar-class program.
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