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Iran training terrorists to carry out drone attacks: Israel defense minister

September 12, 2021
File picture of Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz .
File picture of Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz .



TELAVIV — Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz on Sunday alleged that Iran’s Kashan Airbase is being used to train “terrorists from Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon” to operate Iranian-made drones to carry out regional attacks.

“One of the most significant tools that Iran has developed is its unmanned aerial vehicle system—an accurate, deadly system that can cross thousands of kilometres. The Iranians produce and export them to their proxies,” local media quoted Gantz who was speaking at Reichman University in Herzliya.

“Terrorists from Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon are receiving training on how to operate Iran-made drones in the Kashan Base north of Isfahan. Kashan is leading Iran’s export of aerial terrorism in the region,” he added.

The minister called on the signatories of the Iran nuclear deal to enact sanctions against the country.

His comments a month after Tehran came under global scrutiny over a suspected drone attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman. — Agencies

September 12, 2021
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