Iran moves to boost its air defence capabilities
Iran restructured its military in an effort to improve its air defence capabilities, military commanders have said.
The move is seen as part of a broader military build up by Tehran, which is concerned about the US military's presence in neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan and Israeli threats to target its nuclear facilities.
Gen. Ahmad Mighani announced over the weekend that Iran's supreme leader ordered a new branch be split off from the air force to deal specifically with any threats to the country's air space. The order rearranges the regular military into four branches the ground force, the navy, the air force and the air defence force, he said.
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