Media: U.S. Military Requests Hypersonic Weapons for Potential Strike on Iran

¬ Pentagon Signs $1 Billion Contract to Produce "HIMARS" Rocket Artillery Systems

¬ Turkish Foreign Minister: Turkey Hopes for Success in U.S.-Iran Negotiations

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According to Western media reports, the U.S. Central Command has requested the deployment of "Dark Eagle" hypersonic missiles to the Middle East, potentially for use against Iran.

The report states: "The rationale behind this deployment request is that Iran has moved its launch platforms beyond the range of 'precision-strike missiles'—a weapon capable of hitting targets more than 300 miles (approximately 482 km – editor’s note) away."

It is reported that a decision on this request has not yet been made.

The report indicates that if approved, this would mark the first deployment of U.S. hypersonic missiles, despite the fact that the missile system has not yet been considered fully combat-ready.

On February 28, the United States and Israel began launching attacks on targets inside Iran, resulting in over 3,000 deaths. On April 8, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire, but subsequent negotiations held in Islamabad ended without results. There has been no news of renewed hostilities, but the U.S. has begun blockading Iranian ports. President Trump stated on April 21 that he would extend the ceasefire until Tehran proposes a solution to the conflict and completes negotiations.

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The U.S. Department of Defense said that due to the depletion of domestic military stockpiles caused by arms supplies to Ukraine, it has signed a contract worth over $1 billion with American defense contractor Lockheed Martin to produce "HIMARS" high-mobility rocket artillery systems.

According to a Pentagon statement, the maximum amount of this transaction is $1,132,447,811.

The expected completion date for the contract is April 30, 2028.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. has supplied approximately 40 HIMARS rocket artillery systems to Kyiv.

Russia believes that supplying weapons to Ukraine hinders conflict resolution and directly drags NATO members into the conflict, amounting to "playing with fire." Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov previously stated that any supplies containing weapons provided to Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russia. The Kremlin earlier asserted that Western arms deliveries to Ukraine are unhelpful for negotiations and have negative implications.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey hopes for success in the U.S.-Iran negotiations held in Islamabad and will continue maintaining communication with both parties.

Fidan said during a press conference in Austria: "We are closely monitoring the U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad and hope for concrete outcomes from this process. It is crucial for the region that any ceasefire agreement reached is not merely temporary, but lays the foundation for a sustainable peace."

Fidan added: "Ankara maintains close contact with all relevant parties and stands ready to support efforts to advance dialogue. We believe existing differences should be resolved entirely through diplomatic means and must not lead back to escalation."

Source: sputniknews

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