TEHRAN - An Iranian senior military official said that Iran is designing a new radar system which is able to counter cruise missiles, the English language Tehran Times daily reported on Tuesday.  

Brigadier General Behrooz Jahedi of Iran's Khatam al-Anbia military base said the low-flying and long range aircraft as well as cruise missiles can be identified and targeted by the radar system.

The new radar system with a range of 3,000 km can cover areas beyond the region, Jahedi was quoted as saying.

Iran has also designed a GPS jammer that can redirect cruise missiles, he added.