Iran says air defence capabilities better than they were at beginning of war

Sidebar Menu Mobile En Now Follow us Live Blog Update| War on Iran 16 October 2026 11:33 BST Iranian army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia said the country's air defence capabilities are now in a better state than they were in February when the US-Israeli war against them began. “We have introduced new equipment into our combat units,” he told the semi-official Tasnim news agency. “In recent weeks, we have shot down several American drones. New operational and equipment plans have also been developed and implemented by our air defence force.”