Iranian army takes delivery of 1000 new drones

A thousand new drones are being delivered to Iran's army as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States under incoming US president Donald Trump.

The drones were delivered to various locations throughout Iran on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, and are said to have high stealth and anti-fortification abilities.

"The drones' unique features, including a range of over 2000 kilometres, high destructive power, the ability to pass through defence layers with low Radar Cross Section, and autonomous flight, not only increase the depth of reconnaissance and border monitoring but also boost the combat capability of the army's drone fleet in confronting distant targets," the news agency said.

Earlier in January, Iran started two-months-long military exercises which have already included war games in which the elite Revolutionary Guards defended key nuclear installations in Natanz against mock attacks by missiles and drones.