Iran Claims to Have a New Laser Weapon for Air Defense

Tehran has entered the laser chat.

An image purportedly showing the Iranian Air Defense Forces’ “Seraj” laser weapon burning an unmanned aerial vehicle out of the sky. (Mehr News Agency)

With the United States and its allies rushing to field laser weapons for air defense as quickly as possible, their adversaries aren’t just sitting on the sidelines.

On January 13, Iran’s military claimed t…