Decoding drones not beyond Iran’s capabilities: Iranian defense minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iran`s Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said that Iran has very high capabilities in the area of defense, particularly in decoding unmanned aircraft. Vahidi made the remarks during a televised interview broadcast live on Jaam-e-Jam TV network on Sunday night. “Islamic Iran has very high capabilities in all areas of defense, (including) employing drones and decoding them, electronic warfare and anti-electronic warfare as well as countering covert wars against the Islamic Republic of Iran and by itself has achieved such a level of success under the most difficult circumstances and (under) comprehensive sanctions. Therefore, it will easily enhance (its capabilities) and maintain them,” he said. On the recent violation of the country’s airspace by a U.S. drone, Vahidi said, “The United States, in an act of blatant aggression, flouted all international regulations and flagrantly violated the rights of the two countries of Iran and Afghanistan, which was unfortunately met with the silence of the international community, particularly the United Nations.” “International organizations are victims of the performance of some officials subservient to the U.S.,” Vahidi said, adding, “How come the UN issued a resolution over a false allegation (of a plan) to assassinate a country’s ambassador in the U.S. against the Islamic Republic of Iran but has maintained silence on the U.S. drone’s incursion into Islamic Iran and the violation of the (national) sovereignty of two countries. This is while U.S. officials themselves did not (believe) the untrue allegations but agreed on the authenticity of the… incursion of the U.S. drone into Iran.”