Iran's Revolutionary Guards have successfully deployed missiles equipped with artificial intelligence during military drills in the Gulf. The missiles, Ghaem and Almas, were launched from advanced drones and destroyed hypothetical enemy targets. The exercises aimed to simulate defending Iran's critical oil, petrochemical and nuclear facilities.
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