Iran’s Navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship

The Iranian army unveiled an advanced reconnaissance ship, named Zagros, as military forces conducted drills nationwide focused on safeguarding the country's nuclear facilities.

The Iranian-made vessel is equipped with "electronic sensors", interceptors, and other cyber and intelligence capabilities. Zagros's launch comes days into major military exercises conducted by the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which are set to continue until mid-March and are focused on protecting key nuclear sites.

The Navy chief said that the new spy ship "will be the watchful eye of the Iranian Navy in the depths of the seas and oceans".