IRGC official says Iran developed ‘new’ air defence structure during war
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- An IRGC official says Iran adopted a new air defense structure during the war, changing command, training and tactics.
- The changes were designed to improve coordination and keep more missile and air defense systems operational.
An official with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says Iran developed a "new air defense structure" during the war, introducing changes to its command-and-control network, training and battlefield tactics.
The comments were made in a documentary released by Iran's Fars news agency. The official said the changes were based on lessons learned from earlier fighting and marked a shift away from what he described as a more "classic" air defense model.
According to the official, the overhaul included changes to tactics, equipment and technical procedures, as well as how information was collected, processed and shared across the air defense network.
The IRGC official claimed the changes helped Iran keep a larger share of its missile and air defense systems operational during the conflict.
He did not provide independent evidence or specific figures detailing the number of systems that remained operational or the extent of the changes.
The remarks offer an indication of how Iranian military officials say they adapted their air defense posture during the war, particularly in response to vulnerabilities identified in earlier fighting.
