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Iran unveils ‘Thunderbolt’ SUICIDE DRONE as global superpowers bolster arms amid WW3 fears

IRAN has released the first images of a devastating suicide drone introduced to bolster its deadly arsenal as global tensions increase.

Packed with explosives, the unmanned drone has the chilling ability to carry out attack by land and by sea, dropping bombs with pinpoint accuracy and can even collide with targets to destroy them.

Tehran’s latest weapon, called Saegheh which translates as Thunderbolt, can also be used for spy missions as it has a clear view of potential targets from 3,000 feet.

The sophisticated machinery can fly at speeds of 155 miles per hour and will be able to hit ground targets under the cover of night.

Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the aerospace arm of the Revolutionary Guards, said: “This long-range drone is capable of hitting four targets with smart precision-guided bombs with high accuracy.”

The latest drone is said to be similar to the RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone developed by the US, which was captured by Iran in 2011.

The revelation comes just days after Russia revealed new images of its ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile.

The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which replaces an earlier version codenamed ‘Satan’ by Nato, is thought to be the largest atomic weapon-carrying rocket ever produced – capable of housing as many as a dozen warheads inside its shell.

Russian media said the RS-28 Sarmat thermonuclear-armed ballistic missile could “erase from the face of the earth land plots the size of Texas”.

Images of the rocket were declassified by the Kremlin on Sunday and have been made public for the first time.

The missile has been designed with stealth technology which enables it to be fired at a target without being picked up by radar systems.

The Design Bureau, which released the images, said: “In June 2011, the Russian Ministry of Defence signed a state contract for the Sarmat’s development.

“The prospective strategic missile system is being developed in order to create an assured and effective nuclear deterrent for Russia’s strategic forces.”

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