"Ambassador of Death" Unmanned Bomber Released in Iran
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Aug.22: Iran's first drone aircraft, which, according to the Iranian Defense Ministry, is the country's first domestically built, unmanned bomber aircraft, is seen in this photo at an undisclosed location. (AP)
Aug. 22: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurates the Karrar drone aircraft at Malek-e Ashtar University on Sunday. Ahmadinejad called the bomber an "ambassador of death" to Iran's enemies. (AP)
Aug. 22: With spectators watching on Sunday, the Iranian Defense Ministry claims to show launch of the Karrar, or striker.
Aug. 22: According to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, "The jet, as well as being an ambassador of death for the enemies of humanity, has a main message of peace and friendship." The unmanned bomber is said to "keep the enemy paralyzed in its bases," he said, while praising Iran's military self-sufficiency program. (AP)