The Iran Project - On Friday, the Iranian Armed Forces commenced large-scale military parades throughout the country to commemorate the Sacred Defense Week. This week-long event commemorates the eight-year war imposed on Iran by Iraq in the 1980s.

It is celebrated annually nationwide to honor the martyrs and war veterans of the conflict.

The parades are taking place simultaneously across the country, with the main ceremony in Tehran attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior military officials.

The event is being held at the mausoleum of the Late Imam Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Republic, located in the southern part of the capital.

The latest military products, including various missiles and drones, are usually put on display at the annual parade. One of the highlights of Friday's parade in Tehran was the showcasing of two key Iranian missiles, namely 'Fattah' and 'Paveh'.

'Fattah' is a precision-guided two-stage solid-fueled rocket with a range of 1,400 km and a terminal speed of Mach 13 to 15. The speed, along with movable nozzles that allow the missile to maneuver in all directions both in and out of the Earth's atmosphere, makes it immune to interception by all existing anti-missile systems.

'Paveh' is a new long-range cruise missile that can travel as far as 1,650 kilometers (1,025 miles).