A Stray Missile Killed 19 Iranian Sailors—Possibly While Testing A New Seeker

June 4, 2020

Forbes

On May 12, an errant Iranian navy anti-ship missile struck a navy support ship during a test, killing 19 sailors. The Iranian government eventually admitted to the incident but never explained exactly what went wrong or what technology was involved.

Now one former Iranian missile worker claims to know.

The missile that struck the support ship Konarak was a new version of the C-802A anti-ship missile, according to Babak Taghvaee.

Taghvaee is a former Iranian air force researcher who also worked as a contractor for a military-owned defense company that modified air force Mirage and F-4 fighters to carry the C-802.

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